USMLE® Step 2 CK · Psychiatry · Topic PSY-SUD-01

Alcohol use disorder & withdrawal management

Alcohol use disorder & withdrawal management (PSY-SUD-01) in USMLE® Step 2 CK Psychiatry (USMLE® Step 2 CK Review Book p. 632). Guideline basis: ASAM Alcohol Withdrawal Guideline (2020); UK Alcohol-Treatment Guidance (2025). Covers: Withdrawal timeline, CIWA-guided treatment and thiamine sequencing, Pharmacotherapy for AUD maintenance, Toxic alcohols. Practice 27 QuestionBank questions, ChartWalk bedside clinical algorithms, FlashCards, and ImageBank on TheCodexes.com. Understand beyond your boards.

Topic Code
PSY-SUD-01
Chapter
Psychiatry
Review Book Page
p. 632
QuestionBank Items
27 questions

Primary Guideline / Source: ASAM Alcohol Withdrawal Guideline (2020); UK Alcohol-Treatment Guidance (2025)

Key Clinical Sections