Revue "What's Up Doc" n°25 - Mars Avril 2016 IN THIS FOURTH ENGLISH CORNER, YOU WILL FIND A CONTRIBUTION DEALING WITH PSYCHIATRY, AND MORE PRECISELY ACNE. AGAIN, OUR AIM IS NOT TO TEACH MEDICINE BUT TO FAMILIARIZE READERS WITH MEDICAL ENGLISH AS USED BY PROFESSIONALS AND PATIENTS. At the addiction psychiatrist’s Dr Lighter : Come in Mr. Fag, please sit down. Now, how can I help you ? Mr. Fag : Well, doctor, my G.P. said that you may be able to help me; you see, I want to stop smoking. Dr. Lighter : I see, and what made you decide to stop smoking ? Mr. Fag : Several things actually. First, my brother was diagnosed with lung cancer last month, and he didn’t smoke as much as me. And then, I’m trying to get fit again, and I get out of puff just walking to the shops, and on top of that my wife has been pestering me for years; you see, she managed to stop, and if she can do it, I can too. Dr. Lighter : So, you’re really motivated ? Tell me, how long have you been smoking ? Mr. Fag : About 35 years; I started when I was 15. ... reseauprosante.fr

1. IN THIS FOURTH ENGLISH CORNER, YOU WILL FIND A CONTRIBUTION DEALING
WITH PSYCHIATRY, AND MORE PRECISELY ACNE. AGAIN, OUR AIM IS NOT TO
TEACH MEDICINE BUT TO FAMILIARIZE READERS WITH MEDICAL ENGLISH AS
USED BY PROFESSIONALS AND PATIENTS.
1.Askingmyself=wondering
2.Attenuate=relieve
3.Backtothebeginning=backtosquareone
4.Besidesthat=ontopofthat
5.Discontinuethemedicationgradually=be
weanedoffthem
6.Familydoctor=GP
7.Finally=eventually,attheendoftheday
8.Givemeanyexample=younameit
9.Halitosis=badbreath
10.I’dprefernotto=I’drathernot
11.Ingoodshape=fit
12.Intheend=eventually,attheendofthe
day
13.Inthepast,itwas=itusedtobe
14.Ithasagoodchanceofsuccess=it’sworth
it
15.Proof=evidence
16.Puttingpressureon=pestering
17.Reduce=lessen
18.Shortofbreath=outofpuff
19.Strengthofcharacter,motivation
=willpower
20.Strongdesire=craving
21.Symptomsthatappearwhenyoutrytoquit
anaddiction=withdrawalsymptoms
22.Veryheavysmokers=chainsmokers
23.Withouthelp=onmyown
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4N°
PsychiatryDidier Carnet, Jean-Pierre Charpy, Philip Bastable*
EXERCISE - FIND IN THE TEXT A WORD OR EXPRESSION EQUIVALENT
TO THE WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS IN ITALICS IN THE SENTENCES BELOW
1. Asking myself
2. Attenuate
3. Back to the beginning
4. Besides that
5. Discontinue the medication
gradually
6. Family doctor
7. Finally
8. Give me any example
9. Halitosis
10. I’d prefer not to
11. In good shape
12. In the end
13. In the past, it was
14. It has a good chance of success
15. Proof
16. Putting pressure on
17. Reduce
18. Short of breath
19. Strength of character, motivation
20. Strong desire
21. Symptoms that appear when
you try to quit an addiction
22. Very heavy smokers
23. Without help
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PROFESSEURS D’ANGLAIS MÉDICAL À L’UNIVERSITÉ DE DIJON
At the addiction
psychiatrist’s
Dr Lighter : Come in Mr. Fag, please sit down.
Now, how can I help you?
Mr. Fag : Well, doctor, my G.P. said that you may be
able to help me; you see, I want to stop smoking.
Dr. Lighter : I see, and what made you decide to stop
smoking?
Mr. Fag : Several things actually. First, my brother was
diagnosed with lung cancer last month, and he didn’t
smoke as much as me. And then, I’m trying to get fit
again, and I get out of puff just walking to the shops,
and on top of that my wife has been pestering me
for years; you see, she managed to stop, and if she
can do it, I can too.
Dr. Lighter : So, you’re really motivated? Tell me, how
long have you been smoking?
Mr. Fag : About 35 years; I started when I was 15.
Dr. Lighter : And how many do you smoke every day?
Mr. Fag : I’m down to about a packet a day now, but it
used to be two a day.
Dr. Lighter : And have you ever tried to stop?
Mr. Fag : Yes, I’ve tried all sorts, patches, chewing
gum, electronic cigarettes, acupuncture; you name it,
I’ve tried it. It works for a bit and then the craving
comes back; someone offers me a cigarette and it’s
back to square one.
Dr. Lighter : Did you take any medication when you
were trying to stop, antidepressants, for example?
There is some evidence that they relieve the
withdrawal symptoms. Or a smoking cessation aid,
such as Champix?
Mr. Fag : No, you’re the first person I’ve consulted. I
always tried to do it on my own.
Dr. Lighter : I see. Tell me, have you ever tried
hypnotherapy or group therapy?
Mr. Fag : No, but I know some people who did. It
worked for a couple of them, but most started again
pretty quickly.
Dr. Lighter : Well, at the end of the day, it’s all a
question of willpower. All of these NRTs to break
the smoking habit work better if the person is highly
motivated.
Mr. Fag : Sorry, what are NRTs?
Dr. Lighter : It stands for nicotine replacement therapy.
Mr. Fag : So, Doctor, what do you recommend?
Dr. Lighter : Well, as NRTs didn’t have much effect,
perhaps we could try hypnotherapy. I’ve had some
success with this, even in chain smokers. It doesn’t
work for everyone, but it’s worth a try in your case,
especially as you seem to be motivated. I’d rather
not try antidepressants as they have some rather
unpleasant side-effects and you’d need to be
weaned off them eventually. There is a new
treatment called repetitive transcranial magnetic
stimulation, which seems to have some effect in
people with substance use disorder, but it’s still in its
early days and it’s not yet been shown that it’s better
than placebo. What do you think?
Mr. Fag : Hypnotherapy sounds fine for me doctor.
When can I begin?
Dr. Lighter : In fact, you should only need one session.
Could you see my secretary on your way out to make
an appointment?
Mr. Fag : Yes, of course. Just one more thing, Doctor.
I was just wondering. If I manage to stop, will it
lessen the risk of lung cancer?
Dr. Lighter : Not that much, I’m afraid. Of course you’ll
feel the benefits immediately. Smoking causes an
almost permanent state of inflammation and this
diminishes quickly. Your food will taste better, your
sense of smell will return. You won’t suffer from bad
breath. You’ll find that you’ll enjoy walking again and
your wife will be happy.
Mr. Fag : You’re right, Doctor – I’m going to do it.
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