Discussing a long-acting injectable with a young adult and parent (CASC)

Station instructions (candidate)

You have 7 minutes. Explain why a long-acting injectable is being offered after early relapses linked to missed tablets. Use plain language. Address needle fear and control concerns. Outline roughly how initiation works (tolerability already known on oral aripiprazole; short oral cover after first monthly injection). Balance benefits (fewer gaps in medicine, lower chance of another admission — early-phase and real-world evidence in simple terms) against side effects similar to the tablet and injection-site discomfort. Do not coerce. Do not promise cure. Do not present LAI as punishment. Check understanding and agree a next step (think time, written info, or start plan).^[1][2][3]