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Mental Health Nurse Follow-Up for Depression
Mental Health Nurse (speaking English) and Patient (speaking Spanish) talk through “Mental Health Nurse Follow-Up for Depression”. You interpret both ways — English into Spanish, and Spanish into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Thanks for coming in today, Sofía. How have you been feeling since we increased your sertraline dose two weeks ago, and has your mood improved at all this fortnight?
Un poco mejor, enfermera, pero todavía me cuesta dormir por las noches y me despierto muy temprano; mi ánimo ha mejorado algo esta quincena.
That's helpful to know, thank you for sharing. Have you noticed any changes in your appetite, sleep patterns, or any thoughts of harming yourself recently?
No tengo pensamientos de hacerme daño, enfermera, pero he perdido un poco el apetito esta semana y sigo despertándome muy temprano.
That's reassuring to hear. I'd like to refer you to a psychologist through Western Sydney Local Health District for some additional structured support and coping strategies.
¿Eso tendrá algún costo, enfermera? No tengo seguro privado, solo Medicare, y me preocupa un poco el dinero.
Medicare covers up to ten sessions each calendar year under a mental health care plan, so there's generally no extra cost for you.
Qué alivio escuchar eso, enfermera. ¿Cuánto tiempo tendré que esperar para la primera cita con el psicólogo?
The psychologist can see you next Thursday at ten o'clock at the same clinic. If you ever feel unsafe before then, please call Lifeline immediately.
Entendido, enfermera. Guardaré ese número por si acaso, aunque espero no necesitarlo antes del jueves.
Please keep taking your sertraline daily as prescribed, and don't stop suddenly unless your doctor specifically advises you to do so.
Muchas gracias, enfermera. Seguiré con el tratamiento tal como me indicó y nos vemos el jueves en la clínica.
Terms in this dialogue that cost marks
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- medicareSe deja tal cual, 'Medicare', ya que es un nombre propio de un programa australiano sin equivalente en países hispanohablantes.
- mental health care planSe traduce como 'plan de atención de salud mental' o se explica como 'un plan del médico para acceder a sesiones de salud mental cubiertas por Medicare'.
- lifelineSe mantiene como 'Lifeline', puede añadirse una breve explicación como 'la línea de ayuda en crisis'.
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