Trauma 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 · Trauma disorders

Sample item

What duration separates post-traumatic stress disorder from acute stress reaction in standard classification?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Symptoms persisting beyond one month

The decisive Trauma disorders principle supports Symptoms persisting beyond one month; it most directly explains the clinical description, safety priority, or appropriate intervention in the stem.

Option by option

  • A. No duration criterion

    No duration criterion is inconsistent with the diagnosis, mechanism, or priority described.

  • B. Symptoms lasting one hour

    Symptoms lasting one hour does not match the stated trauma disorders feature.

  • C. Symptoms persisting beyond one month (correct)

    Correct. Symptoms persisting beyond one month is supported by the central clue given.

  • D. Any symptoms for one day

    Any symptoms for one day 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 C, Symptoms persisting beyond one month. The decisive Trauma disorders principle supports Symptoms persisting beyond one month; it most directly explains the clinical description, safety priority, or appropriate intervention in the stem.

Why is "No duration criterion" not the answer?

No duration criterion is inconsistent with the diagnosis, mechanism, or priority described.

Why is "Symptoms lasting one hour" not the answer?

Symptoms lasting one hour does not match the stated trauma disorders feature.

Why is "Any symptoms for one day" not the answer?

Any symptoms for one day may have another role but is not the best answer in this scenario.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Trauma disorders in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct. Symptoms persisting beyond one month 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 Trauma 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.