Schizophrenia: family psychoeducation: practice question

A Psychiatry question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Psychiatry · Schizophrenia: family psychoeducation

Sample item

A family of a patient with schizophrenia shows high expressed emotion with frequent criticism and over-involvement. Which intervention reduces relapse?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Family psychoeducation and communication training

High expressed emotion, meaning hostility, criticism and emotional over-involvement, predicts relapse in schizophrenia. Family psychoeducation lowers relapse by teaching about the illness, coping and communication. It works alongside medication.

Option by option

  • A. Hospitalising the patient long term

    Long-term hospitalisation is not advised.

  • B. Family psychoeducation and communication training (correct)

    Correct. Psychoeducation reduces relapse linked to expressed emotion.

  • C. Blaming the family

    Blaming the family is counterproductive.

  • D. Stopping medication

    Stopping medication would raise relapse.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is B, Family psychoeducation and communication training. High expressed emotion, meaning hostility, criticism and emotional over-involvement, predicts relapse in schizophrenia.

Why is "Hospitalising the patient long term" not the answer?

Long-term hospitalisation is not advised.

Why is "Blaming the family" not the answer?

Blaming the family is counterproductive.

Why is "Stopping medication" not the answer?

Stopping medication would raise relapse.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Schizophrenia: family psychoeducation in Psychiatry. Family psychoeducation lowers relapse by teaching about the illness, coping and communication. It works alongside medication.

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 Schizophrenia: family psychoeducation?

Learn each diagnosis by its core features and its first-line treatment. Then use the flashcards and the other Psychiatry 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.