Interpreter-mediated neuropsychological assessments: societal needs, communicative challenges, therapeutic potentials Ghent University
This project uses methods from Discourse analysis (DA) and Conversation Analysis (CA) to investigate interpreter-mediated communication (IMC) in neuropsychological assessments (tests of cognitive performance) and doctor-patient consultations targeting neurological and cognitive disorders (dementia, epilepsy, sleeping disorders). While research shows that migrants benefit considerably from the presence of an interpreter, our understanding of ...