Scenario: You are the psychiatry SpR in the general adult psychiatry outpatient clinic. Ms Rachel Foster, a 28 year old secondary school teacher, has been referred by her GP following three attendances to A&E over the past six weeks with chest pain and palpitations. All investigations were normal. She was discharged with advice to see her GP, who started propranolol 10mg three times daily, but Ms Foster remains symptomatic. Your tasks are to take a psychiatric history and perform a risk assessment.
You can find our full CASC video collection here: CASC Scenario Videos – PsychPanda
We are offering a FREE CASC masterclass – click on the homepage to sign up and learn more: https://psychpanda.com/
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@psychpandaofficial
Disclaimer: This video is intended for educational purposes only, targeted for the CASC exam – taken by psychiatry UK trainees in order to achieve membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. It should not be taken as clinical guidance or advice. It is also not intended to be an accurate portrayal of a real psychiatry consultation. For those revising for the CASC exam, this video should be used as a guidance and does not necessarily depict a gold-standard approach. Depending on when this video is viewed, information may be outdated.
Video Contributors:
Dr Raphael Rifkin-Zybutz is a Psychiatry Speciality Registrar in General Adult Psychiatry, currently conducting a PhD in London.
Dr Vinitha Soundararajan is a Psychiatry Speciality Registrar, training in General Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. She is currently working in London.