Anxiety disorders: 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 · Anxiety disorders

Sample item

What is a core feature of generalized anxiety disorder?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Excessive uncontrollable worry

The defining Anxiety disorders feature supports Excessive uncontrollable worry; this conclusion most directly matches the clinical presentation and the usual principle being assessed.

Option by option

  • A. Brief isolated panic only

    Brief isolated panic only does not fit the central anxiety disorders clue.

  • B. Loss of consciousness

    Loss of consciousness is inconsistent with the priority or diagnosis described.

  • C. Fixed delusion

    Fixed delusion may be relevant in another setting but is not the best answer here.

  • D. Excessive uncontrollable worry (correct)

    Correct. Excessive uncontrollable worry is supported by the key finding in this scenario.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is D, Excessive uncontrollable worry. The defining Anxiety disorders feature supports Excessive uncontrollable worry; this conclusion most directly matches the clinical presentation and the usual principle being assessed.

Why is "Brief isolated panic only" not the answer?

Brief isolated panic only does not fit the central anxiety disorders clue.

Why is "Loss of consciousness" not the answer?

Loss of consciousness is inconsistent with the priority or diagnosis described.

Why is "Fixed delusion" not the answer?

Fixed delusion may be relevant in another setting but is not the best answer here.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Anxiety disorders in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct. Excessive uncontrollable worry is supported by the key finding in this scenario.

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 Anxiety disorders?

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.