Obsessive-compulsive disorder: practice question

The best answer is C, Intrusive recurrent thought. The defining Obsessive-compulsive disorder feature supports Intrusive recurrent thought; this conclusion most directly matches the clinical presentation and the usual principle being assessed.

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

Memory loss is inconsistent with the priority or diagnosis described.

Repetitive behavior to neutralize anxiety does not fit the central obsessive-compulsive disorder clue.

It tests Obsessive-compulsive disorder in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct. Intrusive recurrent thought is supported by the key finding in this scenario.

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.

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.

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.