Explain bipolar II, stopping the antidepressant, and starting quetiapine plus planned lamotrigine — CASC communication station

Station brief

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

Candidate instructions. Explain bipolar II and hypomania in plain language. Explain why the antidepressant was stopped. Outline the plan for quetiapine now and lamotrigine later, including common side-effects, blood tests or monitoring, and rash safety. Check understanding and invite questions. The examiner plays the partner. ^[1][2][3]