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 a panic attack?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Abrupt surge of intense fear with physical symptoms

Panic attacks are sudden episodes of intense fear with palpitations, breathlessness, tremor, or fear of dying, often peaking within minutes.

Option by option

  • A. Abrupt surge of intense fear with physical symptoms (correct)

    Correct: abrupt fear with autonomic symptoms is panic.

  • B. A fixed false belief

    Fixed false belief is a delusion.

  • C. Months of low mood

    Low mood suggests depression.

  • D. A sleepwalking episode

    Sleepwalking is a parasomnia.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is A, Abrupt surge of intense fear with physical symptoms. Panic attacks are sudden episodes of intense fear with palpitations, breathlessness, tremor, or fear of dying, often peaking within minutes.

Why is "A fixed false belief" not the answer?

Fixed false belief is a delusion.

Why is "Months of low mood" not the answer?

Low mood suggests depression.

Why is "A sleepwalking episode" not the answer?

Sleepwalking is a parasomnia.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Anxiety disorders in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: abrupt fear with autonomic symptoms is panic.

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.