Explain adjustment disorder and brief therapy plan — CASC communication station

Station brief

Format. Communication station, approximately 7–10 minutes active time after reading. You are the psychiatry registrar in the outpatient clinic. ^[3]

Candidate instructions. Explain the likely diagnosis of adjustment disorder, how it differs from major depression, why brief psychological treatment and active monitoring are recommended first, when medication might be considered later, sleep and alcohol advice, and clear safety-netting for suicidal thoughts. Check understanding. The examiner plays the patient. ^[1][3]