Mood 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 · Mood disorders

Sample item

What is psychomotor retardation?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Slowing of movement and thought

Psychomotor retardation is observable slowing of speech, thinking, and body movement, often seen in severe depressive episodes.

Option by option

  • A. Loss of hearing

    Hearing loss is an auditory rather than mood symptom.

  • B. Tremor from fever

    Fever tremor is not psychomotor retardation.

  • C. Increased impulsive activity

    Impulsive overactivity is more consistent with mania.

  • D. Slowing of movement and thought (correct)

    Correct: depression can produce slowed speech and movement.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is D, Slowing of movement and thought. Psychomotor retardation is observable slowing of speech, thinking, and body movement, often seen in severe depressive episodes.

Why is "Loss of hearing" not the answer?

Hearing loss is an auditory rather than mood symptom.

Why is "Tremor from fever" not the answer?

Fever tremor is not psychomotor retardation.

Why is "Increased impulsive activity" not the answer?

Impulsive overactivity is more consistent with mania.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Mood disorders in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: depression can produce slowed speech and movement.

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 Mood 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.