Psychological Experiences and Support Needs of Volunteer Psychiatric Interpreters in Japan: A Qualitative Study

Structured psychological training and support networks are recommended to enhance interpreter well-being and improve access to mental health services for immigrants, thereby contributing to psychiatric care, public health outcomes, and cross-cultural communication.

Authors

Atsuro Tsutsumi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2337-0990)
Ying Zhou

Institutions

Kanazawa University (JP)

Publication Details

Journal: Cureus
Published: 2025-12-30
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.100387
Primary Topic: Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

Funders

Kanazawa University

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Psychological Experiences and Support Needs of Volunteer Psychiatric Interpreters in Japan: A Qualitative Study

Atsuro Tsutsumi, Ying Zhou

Dec 30, 2025

Cureus

Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare

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Psychological Experiences and Support Needs of Volunteer Psychiatric Interpreters in Japan: A Qualitative Study

Atsuro Tsutsumi, Ying Zhou

December 30, 2025article en

Abstract

CureusVol. 17(12)

Kanazawa University (JP)

Kanazawa University

Reduced inequalities

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Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare

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