Psychotherapy: 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 · Psychotherapy

Sample item

What therapy focuses on links among thoughts, feelings, and behavior?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Cognitive behavioral therapy

Cognitive behavioral therapy identifies unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and tests alternatives through structured skills practice and behavioral experiments.

Option by option

  • A. Cognitive behavioral therapy (correct)

    Correct: CBT targets cognition-behavior-emotion relationships.

  • B. Medication reconciliation

    Medication reconciliation reviews drug lists.

  • C. Sleep study

    Sleep study assesses sleep physiology.

  • D. Electroconvulsive therapy

    ECT is a somatic treatment for selected severe disorders.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is A, Cognitive behavioral therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy identifies unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and tests alternatives through structured skills practice and behavioral experiments.

Why is "Medication reconciliation" not the answer?

Medication reconciliation reviews drug lists.

Why is "Sleep study" not the answer?

Sleep study assesses sleep physiology.

Why is "Electroconvulsive therapy" not the answer?

ECT is a somatic treatment for selected severe disorders.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Psychotherapy in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: CBT targets cognition-behavior-emotion relationships.

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 Psychotherapy?

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.