AUDIT — MRCPsych Paper B MCQ
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Correct answer: D — AUDIT
The correct answer is D, AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test). It is the full 10-item alcohol screening questionnaire and covers alcohol consumption, dependence symptoms and alcohol-related harm. In current UK guidance, scores are interpreted as 0–7 low risk, 8–15 hazardous or increasing-risk drinking, 16–19 harmful or higher-risk drinking, and 20 or more possible dependence; it is a screening rather than diagnostic instrument. AUDIT-C is the shorter three-question consumption screen. MMSE, MoCA and ACE-III assess cognition, while CAM is used to identify delirium. None of these four alternatives assesses the spectrum of alcohol-related risk described in the stem.
Reference: Department of Health and Social Care. Clinical guidelines for alcohol treatment, section 3.3: Identification and brief interventions. Updated 17 April 2026. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/clinical-guidelines-for-alcohol-treatment/3-identification-and-brief-interventions