A 58-year-old woman who came to Australia from Afghanistan four years ago is brought to the emergency department by her adult son. For a week she has cried most of the day, eaten almost nothing and stayed in bed. She speaks a few words of English. Her son, who is fluent, offers to translate and says his mother would rather keep this within the family. A mental state examination and an assessment of her risk of suicide are needed tonight. Nobody on site speaks Dari and the next face-to-face booking is in nine days. Which one of the following arrangements should be used to take her history?
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