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 central to obsessive-compulsive disorder?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Intrusive thoughts with compulsive rituals

OCD involves distressing intrusive obsessions and repetitive compulsions intended to reduce anxiety, though the relief is usually temporary.

Option by option

  • A. Memory loss after trauma

    Amnesia after trauma has another differential.

  • B. Intrusive thoughts with compulsive rituals (correct)

    Correct: obsessions and compulsions define OCD.

  • C. Elevated mood only

    Elevated mood is not OCD.

  • D. Progressive aphasia

    Aphasia is a language disorder.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is B, Intrusive thoughts with compulsive rituals. OCD involves distressing intrusive obsessions and repetitive compulsions intended to reduce anxiety, though the relief is usually temporary.

Why is "Memory loss after trauma" not the answer?

Amnesia after trauma has another differential.

Why is "Elevated mood only" not the answer?

Elevated mood is not OCD.

Why is "Progressive aphasia" not the answer?

Aphasia is a language disorder.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Anxiety disorders in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: obsessions and compulsions define OCD.

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.