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Mental Health Intake After Panic Attacks
Mental Health Clinician (speaking English) and Patient (speaking German) talk through “Mental Health Intake After Panic Attacks”. You interpret both ways — English into German, and German into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Full transcript
Thanks for coming in today, Mr. Bauer. Your GP mentioned you've been having panic attacks for the past few weeks. Can you tell me when they first started?
Es begann vor etwa drei Wochen, nachdem ich meinen Job verloren hatte. Ich wache nachts auf und kann kaum atmen.
That sounds frightening, especially waking at night unable to breathe. Are you having any thoughts of harming yourself, or is it purely the physical panic symptoms?
Nein, ich möchte mir nichts antun. Es ist nur diese furchtbare Angst, die mich einfach überwältigt.
That's important to know, and I'm relieved you're not in immediate danger. We can refer you to John Hunter Hospital's community mental health team for ongoing support and monitoring.
Das würde mir sehr helfen. Muss ich lange auf einen Termin warten, oder geht das schneller?
Usually within two weeks, unless your symptoms worsen significantly, in which case we can arrange an urgent review much sooner than that.
Zwei Wochen klingen machbar. Was passiert, wenn die Angst vorher schlimmer wird?
If that happens before your appointment, please call Lifeline any time, day or night, and come straight back to this clinic.
Das beruhigt mich sehr, zu wissen, dass es diese Nummer gibt, falls ich sie brauche.
Your GP can also organise a mental health care plan, giving you up to ten subsidised counselling sessions this calendar year if eligible.
Das ist wunderbar. Ich werde meinen Hausarzt gleich morgen früh anrufen, um das in die Wege zu leiten.
Terms in this dialogue that cost marks
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- lifelineDer Name bleibt als 'Lifeline' unübersetzt, da es ein Eigenname ist.
- mental health care planMan sagt 'Mental Health Care Plan' oder erklärt es als 'ärztlicher Behandlungsplan für psychische Gesundheit, der Medicare-Zuschüsse für Psychologensitzungen ermöglicht'.
- counselling sessionsMan sagt 'Beratungsgespräche' oder 'Beratungssitzungen'.
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