Community psychiatry: sheltered workshop: 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 · Community psychiatry: sheltered workshop

Sample item

A man with chronic schizophrenia in remission works at simple tasks in a supervised environment with flexible hours and support. This component of rehabilitation is

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Sheltered workshop

Sheltered workshops provide protected, supervised employment that builds work skills and routine for people whose illness limits open employment. Supported employment places people in regular jobs with ongoing support. Vocational rehabilitation improves self-esteem and function.

Option by option

  • A. Observation ward

    An observation ward is an acute care area.

  • B. Sheltered workshop (correct)

    Correct. Supervised protected work is a sheltered workshop.

  • C. Aversion therapy

    Aversion therapy is a behavioural technique.

  • D. Electroconvulsive therapy

    ECT is a medical treatment.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is B, Sheltered workshop. Sheltered workshops provide protected, supervised employment that builds work skills and routine for people whose illness limits open employment.

Why is "Observation ward" not the answer?

An observation ward is an acute care area.

Why is "Aversion therapy" not the answer?

Aversion therapy is a behavioural technique.

Why is "Electroconvulsive therapy" not the answer?

ECT is a medical treatment.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Community psychiatry: sheltered workshop in Psychiatry. Supported employment places people in regular jobs with ongoing support. Vocational rehabilitation improves self-esteem and function.

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 Community psychiatry: sheltered workshop?

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.