Spanish in Psychiatry: Spanish Is Coming to a Child Psychiatry Practice Near You

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This module describes the importance of being able to speak the Spanish language among mental health professionals, which can significantly lower barriers to access to mental health services and improve quality of care among Hispanic children and their families. Being able to speak the Spanish language is more effective than interpreter services, as it increases cultural competence and leads to greater understanding of developing and growing up within two language cultures.

In recent years there has been a significant increase of the Latino/Hispanic population in the United States. It is a necessity for mental health professionals to learn the Spanish language as well as create Spanish language courses for young professionals in schools of medicine, psychology, nursing, and social work. A practitioner who speaks Spanish, even without full native fluency, can make children and immigrant parents feel welcome and also intensify the working alliance.

Presenters

Horacio Hojman, MD

Margaret R. Paccione-Dyszlewski, PhD

Margaret Paccione, PhD, has more than 35 years of experience in supervisory and administrative positions as well as extensive experience with trauma patients and managing trauma-related service environments. As a licensed psychologist, teacher and rehabilitation specialist, Dr. Paccione is the...

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

Recognize the importance for mental health professionals to be able to speak the Spanish language given the demographic growth of the Hispanic/Latino communities in recent years in the United States.
Integrate the Spanish language into the mental health practitioner toolkit as a major instrument of clinical examination, as an English-speaking mental health provider cannot rely on it with the same assurance when he or she is working with patients who speak a different language.
Disseminate knowledge about the importance of Spanish-speaking in mental health practitioners so it can be included within the curriculum of Medical, Nursing, Psychological and Social Work schools.

Requirements for Successful Completion

For information on applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this activity, please consult your professional licensing board. The participant should: read this page of information; view the presentation in its entirety and complete an evaluation form. The evaluation form provides each participant with the opportunity to comment on the quality of the instructional process, the perception of enhanced professional effectiveness, the perception of commercial bias, and his/her views on future educational needs.

This activity is designed to be completed within the time designated on the title page; physicians, psychologists and licensed healthcare workers should claim only those credits that reflect the time actually spent in the activity. There are no prerequisites to participate in this activity or to receive CME/CE credit. In order to receive credit, participants must view the activity and complete the assessment and evaluation form. Statements of Credit are awarded upon successful completion of the assessment with a passing score of ≥ 80%, and evaluation form.

Follow these steps to earn credit:

Read the target audience, learning objectives, and author disclosures.
Study the educational content online or printed out.
Online, choose the best answer to each assessment question. To receive a certificate, you must receive a passing score as designated at the top of the assessment and complete the activity evaluation to provide feedback for future programming.

Contact

Bradley Online Learning
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For CME and APA continuing education credits: Date of Original Release: September 30, 2019 Most Recent Review & Update: December 8, 2023 Valid for Credit Through: December 7, 2025 Media: Internet Estimated Time to Complete Activity: 60 minutes

For NASW-RI continuing education credits: Release date: May 1, 2025 Valid through: April 30, 2027 Media: Internet Estimated Time to Complete Activity: 60 minutes

The target audience for this course is psychologists, physicians, social workers and other interested health care professionals.
The instructional level of this course is intermediate.
1 CE hour/credit.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation criteria and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Rhode Island Hospital and Bradley Hospital. Rhode Island Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Rhode Island Hospital designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Rhode Island Hospital is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Rhode Island Hospital maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
CEs for this event have been approved by NASW-RI Chapter in accordance with the Regulations of the Rhode Island Social Work Board of Licensure, designating this activity for a maximum of 1.0 continuing education credits. NASW Authorization # RI-9908.

Disclosure of potential relevant financial conflicts of interest within the last 12 months must be made and resolved prior to the date of the CME/CE activity. The intent is to assist learners in assessing the potential for bias in information that is presented during this CME/CE activity.

Horacio Hojman MD, MBA has no relevant financial interest or contractual relationships with commercial interest to disclose.

Margaret Paccione-Dyszlewski, PhD has no relevant financial interest or contractual relationships with commercial interest to disclose.

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Spanish in Psychiatry: Spanish Is Coming to a Child Psychiatry Practice Near You

Horacio Hojman, MD

Margaret R. Paccione-Dyszlewski, PhD

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