Explain anorexia nervosa care and refeeding safety to a parent — CASC communication station

Station brief

Format. Communication station, approximately 7–10 minutes active time after reading. You are the psychiatry registrar on the paediatric/adolescent medical ward with eating disorder liaison. ^[5]

Candidate instructions. Explain the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa in plain language, why medical monitoring matters (heart rate, electrolytes), what refeeding syndrome is and how the team prevents it, why family-based treatment is recommended after stabilisation, and give a balanced answer on medication (not first-line in this adolescent scenario). Check understanding and invite questions. The examiner plays the parent. ^[1][2][5]