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 therapy has strong evidence for specific phobias?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Graded exposure

The decisive Anxiety disorders principle supports Graded exposure; it most directly explains the clinical description, safety priority, or appropriate intervention in the stem.

Option by option

  • A. Graded exposure (correct)

    Correct. Graded exposure is supported by the central clue given.

  • B. Long-term isolation

    Long-term isolation is inconsistent with the diagnosis, mechanism, or priority described.

  • C. Sleep deprivation

    Sleep deprivation does not match the stated anxiety disorders feature.

  • D. Avoidance training

    Avoidance training may have another role but is not the best answer in this scenario.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is A, Graded exposure. The decisive Anxiety disorders principle supports Graded exposure; it most directly explains the clinical description, safety priority, or appropriate intervention in the stem.

Why is "Long-term isolation" not the answer?

Long-term isolation is inconsistent with the diagnosis, mechanism, or priority described.

Why is "Sleep deprivation" not the answer?

Sleep deprivation does not match the stated anxiety disorders feature.

Why is "Avoidance training" not the answer?

Avoidance training may have another role but is not the best answer in this scenario.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Anxiety disorders in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct. Graded exposure is supported by the central clue given.

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.