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Discussing Depression Symptoms and Treatment Options
GP (speaking English) and Patient (speaking Portuguese) talk through “Discussing Depression Symptoms and Treatment Options”. You interpret both ways — English into Portuguese, and Portuguese into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Mr. Andrade, thanks for coming in today. Can you tell me how you've been feeling since our last appointment two weeks ago at the clinic?
Doutora, tenho me sentido muito triste e sem energia há quase três semanas. Não estou dormindo bem e perdi o apetite.
Have you noticed any changes in your sleep, appetite or energy levels, and have you had any thoughts of harming yourself recently?
Não, não tenho tido esses pensamentos, graças a Deus. Mas durmo só umas duas horas por noite e quase não como nada.
I'd like to refer you to a psychologist under a Mental Health Care Plan, which offers a Medicare rebate for several sessions each year.
Isso vai custar caro? Não sei se consigo pagar um psicólogo particular agora.
The plan won't cover every session cost, but Medicare provides a partial rebate as long as you keep a current GP referral on file.
Entendi, isso ajuda bastante. Vou manter o encaminhamento do meu médico então, para não perder o desconto.
We could also try a low-dose antidepressant; headspace Ballarat can support you alongside your psychologist, if that sounds helpful to you.
Fico um pouco preocupado com os efeitos colaterais do remédio. Ele pode me deixar mais cansado ainda?
Let's review everything in two weeks, on Thursday the ninth of July, to check how the medication and sessions are helping you.
Está bem, doutora. Vou anotar a consulta de quinta-feira, dia nove de julho. Muito obrigado pela ajuda.
Terms in this dialogue that cost marks
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- mental health care planExplicar como 'plano de cuidados de saúde mental' feito pelo médico para acesso a sessões de psicologia com desconto do Medicare.
- medicareManter a palavra em inglês, 'Medicare', pois é um nome próprio de um sistema específico australiano sem equivalente direto.
- gp referralDiga 'encaminhamento do médico de família' ou 'referral do GP', mantendo GP em inglês se preferir.
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