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Jessica is a 35-year-old female who has come in with concerns about her excessive alcohol consumption.  \nTask  \nIn a total of eight (8) minutes:  \n• Take an appropriate history within the first 6 minutes  \n• In the last 2 minutes, answer any questions she has  \nSimulated Patient Information  \nThe candidate has the following scenario and task  \nClinical Scenario  \nYou are a 4th year student doing a placement at the GP. Jessica is a 35-year-old female who has come in with concerns about her excessive alcohol consumption.  \nTask  \nIn a total of eight (8) minutes:  \n• Take a focussed alcohol assessment including relevant history within the first 6 minutes  \n• In the last 2 minutes, address any concerns she may have  \nInstructions for simulated patient  \n- You are a 35 year old female, Jessica  \n- Jessica lives with her boyfriend Jack  \n- She work in an office as an administrative assistant  \nReason for presentation  \n• Her boyfriend of 3 years thinks she drinks too much  \n• They have been fighting about this recently and she worries that they will break up soon if she doesn’t change her drinking habits  \n• She is also concerned that she is spending too much money on alcohol  \nCAGE screening  \n• Cut down – has tried to cut down 2 years ago  \n• Annoyed – she gets annoyed when her boyfriend tells her she needs to cut down  \n• Guilt – feels guilty in the morning about drinking too much, and being rude to boyfriend  \n• Eye opener – sometimes drinks half a glass of wine as an eye opener to reduce anxiety and sweating  \nAlcohol history  \n• She started drinking when she was 17 years old – lots of family stressors (dad passed away when you were 17)  \n• When she was 17, drank about 3 cans of beer a day; when mum passed away when she was 25, that’s when she started drinking a bottle of wine every single night  \n• Now Jessica drinks about a bottle of wine every single night  \n• She finds it helps her relax and get to sleep  \n• Who with: Drinks by herself  \n• Where: Tend to drink at home  \n• Once in a while has nights out with work colleagues from her office, where she usually drinks a lot since it helps her interact without feeling too self conscious  \nImpact of alcohol  \n• Biological Dependence: If she stops drinking she feels sweaty  \n• Psychological dependence: If she stops drinking she gets irritable/anxious  \n• Work-She works in admin at an office, which can be stressful. Sometimes drinking is affecting her performance at work, and her manager has given her a warning, which has made her more stressed.  \n• Driving – drives after having half a glass of wine in the morning  \n• No alcohol related crimes  \n• She does not eat a balanced diet  \n• Previous attempts of abstinence: Last time was 2 years back, where she saw a counsellor, but it failed to help  \nPast medical History  \n• No alcohol related illnesses  \n• No other past medical history  \n• Has never been diagnosed with any mental health conditions  \n• No medications or allergies  \nSocial Hx  \n• Does not smoke or take recreational drugs  \n• Family Hx alcohol abuse-Dad used to be an alcoholic and suicided when she was only 17 years old  \n• Support – her boyfriend is her main support, also her sister  \nPsychological assessment  \n• She often has low moods  \n• She finds it hard to get to sleep, and wine helps her get to sleep  \n• She has trouble concentrating during the day at work  \n• No thoughts of self harm  \n• No thoughts of suicide  \n• No thoughts of harming others  \nAt 6 minutes tell the student:  \n“I’m not sure if I’ll be able to change these bad habits of mine”  \nMotivation  \n• Contemplation stage – getting ready to change  \n• Pros-mainly wants to improve relationship with her boyfriend, also knows its better for health  \n• Cons-Needs it to relax and unwind after a stressful day at work, and feels sweaty and irritable wit","cbCaits5pOOn66AX","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaits5pOOn66AX","pdf",222383,"English","# Candidate Instructions\n## Clinical Scenario\n## Task and Timing\n## Simulated Patient Information\n## CAGE Screening\n## Alcohol History\n## Impact of Alcohol\n## Past Medical and Social History\n## Psychological Assessment and Motivation\n# Examiner Instructions\n## Verification and Conduct\n## Scoring and Resetting\n## Aim of the Station\n## Props and Sundries","[{\"question\":\"What are the candidate’s time requirements for Station 2?\",\"answer\":\"In total, the station lasts eight minutes: take a focussed alcohol assessment within the first six minutes, then address Jessica’s concerns in the last two minutes.\"},{\"question\":\"What information does the CAGE screening cover in this scenario?\",\"answer\":\"CAGE asks about cutting down, annoyance, guilt, and an eye-opener drinking pattern; the scenario provides specific responses for each item.\"},{\"question\":\"What main clinician concerns and effects does Jessica report from alcohol use?\",\"answer\":\"She reports biological and psychological dependence symptoms (sweating, irritability/anxiety), impacts on work performance and stress, driving after morning alcohol, poor diet, and low mood and sleep difficulties.\"}]","GUMS Year 4 Station 2 - Alcohol Assessment | PDF",1789928797,13]