Non-communicable diseases: District Mental Health Programme: practice question

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PSM · Non-communicable diseases: District Mental Health Programme

Sample item

The District Mental Health Programme, begun in 1996 under the National Mental Health Programme, primarily seeks to:

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Decentralise community-based mental health services to the district level

DMHP integrates mental health into general healthcare by training primary care staff, running outreach clinics and offering counselling at district level, reducing dependence on large institutions.

Option by option

  • A. Build new mental hospitals in every state

    The strategy moves away from large institutions.

  • B. Decentralise community-based mental health services to the district level (correct)

    Correct. Community-based care at district level is the aim.

  • C. Regulate private psychiatrists

    Regulation of practitioners is not its function.

  • D. Provide cash support to patients

    Cash support is not its function.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is B, Decentralise community-based mental health services to the district level. DMHP integrates mental health into general healthcare by training primary care staff, running outreach clinics and offering counselling at district level, reducing dependence on large institutions.

Why is "Build new mental hospitals in every state" not the answer?

The strategy moves away from large institutions.

Why is "Regulate private psychiatrists" not the answer?

Regulation of practitioners is not its function.

Why is "Provide cash support to patients" not the answer?

Cash support is not its function.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Non-communicable diseases: District Mental Health Programme in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct. Community-based care at district level is the aim.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Non-communicable diseases: District Mental Health Programme?

Practise biostatistics with small calculations until sensitivity, predictive values and risk measures are automatic. Then use the flashcards and the other PSM questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.