Explain OSA, CPAP, and sedative risks to a patient with depression — CASC communication station

Station brief

Format. Communication station, approximately 7–10 minutes after reading. You are the psychiatry registrar in outpatient clinic. [1]

Candidate instructions. Build rapport with an irritated patient; explain why symptoms may reflect obstructive sleep apnoea as well as depression; outline screening clues and need for a sleep study; explain CPAP in plain language and mood benefits of treating the airway; negotiate a temazepam reduction plan; check driving safety; use teach-back. Examiner may play patient or partner. [2][3][4]