List of top Psychiatry Questions asked in NEET (PG)

A 60 year old male is brought by his wife. He thinks that he has committed sins all through his life. He is very depressed and has considered suicide but has not thought about how to go about it. He has also attended sessions with a spiritual guru. He is not convinced by his wife that he has led a pious life. He does not want to hear anything to the contrary. How will you treat him?

Autistic disorder is characterised by all of the following, except:

All of the following are done in behaviour therapy to increase a behaviour, except:

All of the following are parts of the cognitive behaviour change technique (stages of change), except:

A 60 year old man had undergone cardiac bypass surgery 2 days back. Now he started forgetting things and was not able to recall the names and phone numbers of his relatives. What is the probable diagnosis?

A 25 year old lady presented with sadness, palpitation, loss of appetite and insomnia. There is no complaint of hopelessness or suicidal thought, and there is no past history of any precipitating event. She is remarkably well in other areas of life. She is doing her office job normally and her social life is also normal. What is the probable diagnosis in this case?

A 30 year old man, since 2 months, suspects that his wife is having an affair with his boss. He thinks his friend abroad is also involved and is providing technology support. He thinks people talk ill about him. His friends tried to convince him but he is not convinced at all. Otherwise he is normal. He does not have any thought disorder or any other inappropriate behaviour. The most likely diagnosis is:

Drug of choice in obsessive compulsive neurosis is

Lithium is the drug of choice in the management of

Anxiety neurosis is characterized by all EXCEPT

Which one of the following is an environmental factor associated with mental illness?

Assertion (A): A person who hears voices talking to him even when no one is present is likely to be suffering from schizophrenia.

Reason (R): Primary delusions are characteristic of schizophrenia.

A patient on haloperidol for psychosis develops fever, altered sensorium and labile hypertension. Drug useful in treating this patient is

Which of the following types of schizophrenia carries a bad prognosis?

A 65 year old male is brought to the outpatient clinic with a one year illness marked by forgetfulness, visual hallucinations, suspiciousness, personality decline, poor self care and progressive deterioration in his condition. His Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE) score is 10. What is his most likely diagnosis?

A 16 year old girl was brought to the psychiatric emergency after she slashed her wrists in a suicide attempt. On enquiry, her father revealed that she had made several such wrist-slashing attempts in the past, mostly in response to trivial fights at home. She also has marked mood fluctuations with a pervasive pattern of unstable interpersonal relationships. What is the most probable diagnosis?

A 25 year old man with a psychotic illness was treated with haloperidol 30 mg/day. On the third day he developed pacing and an inability to sit still at one place. Which medication is likely to help?

A 41 year old woman presented with a history of aches and pains all over the body and cannot sleep because of the illness, and has lost her appetite as well. She has lack of interest in work and doesn't like to meet friends and relatives. She denies feelings of sadness. Her most likely diagnosis is

Lack of insight is not a feature of

A 70 year old man presents with a history of prosopagnosia, loss of memory, and third person hallucinations since 1 month. On examination, deep tendon reflexes are increased, and the mini mental state examination score is 20/30. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A man feels that his nose is too long, though his friends feel otherwise. He has consulted three plastic surgeons, but all of them have refused to treat him. What condition does he suffer from?

A 25 year old female was brought to the casualty after she allegedly attempted suicide, with her wrists slashed. She has a past history of difficulty in maintaining interpersonal relationships and also recurrent mood fluctuation episodes. What is the most likely diagnosis?

In a patient with no significant previous history, no history of any drug intake, and a normal ECG, what is the likely cause of palpitations, sweating, and a feeling of impending doom, with each episode lasting about 10 minutes?

A 6 year old child has a history of birth asphyxia. The child does not communicate well, shows slow mental and physical growth, does not mix with other people, has limited interests, and gets wildly agitated if disturbed. What is the diagnosis?