Explain adolescent depression and fluoxetine plan to a parent — CASC communication station

Station brief

Format. Communication station, approximately 7–10 minutes. You are the psychiatry/CAMHS registrar. The examiner plays the mother; the young person may be present or represented as having consented to this discussion.^[3][4]

Candidate instructions. Explain the diagnosis of adolescent major depression in plain language, the plan for CBT plus fluoxetine, expected benefits and side-effects, the black-box suicidality warning in balanced terms, early monitoring and what to do if mood or suicidal thoughts worsen, school support, and confidentiality limits. Check understanding and invite questions.^[1][2][3]