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 the core feature of generalized anxiety disorder?

AMemory blackoutBElevated moodCSingle hallucinationDExcessive difficult-to-control worry

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Excessive difficult-to-control worry

Generalized anxiety disorder involves excessive worry about multiple domains on most days, with difficulty controlling it and associated tension or sleep symptoms.

Option by option

A. Memory blackout
Memory blackout is not the defining GAD feature.
B. Elevated mood
Elevated mood suggests mania or hypomania.
C. Single hallucination
Hallucinations suggest a psychotic or other perceptual disorder.
D. Excessive difficult-to-control worry (correct)
Correct: pervasive uncontrollable worry is central to GAD.

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Questions about this Psychiatry question

What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is D, Excessive difficult-to-control worry. Generalized anxiety disorder involves excessive worry about multiple domains on most days, with difficulty controlling it and associated tension or sleep symptoms.

Why is "Memory blackout" not the answer?

Memory blackout is not the defining GAD feature.

Why is "Elevated mood" not the answer?

Elevated mood suggests mania or hypomania.

Why is "Single hallucination" not the answer?

Hallucinations suggest a psychotic or other perceptual disorder.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Anxiety disorders in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: pervasive uncontrollable worry is central to GAD.

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.