Somatic treatments: 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 · Somatic treatments

Sample item

When may ECT be considered?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Severe depression with urgent need for response

ECT may be lifesaving in severe depression with psychosis, catatonia, or high suicide risk when rapid improvement is needed.

Option by option

  • A. Severe depression with urgent need for response (correct)

    Correct: severe urgent depression can justify ECT.

  • B. Simple seasonal sneezing

    Sneezing is not an ECT indication.

  • C. Uncomplicated earwax

    Earwax needs otologic care.

  • D. Mild transient stress

    Mild stress is not an ECT indication.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is A, Severe depression with urgent need for response. ECT may be lifesaving in severe depression with psychosis, catatonia, or high suicide risk when rapid improvement is needed.

Why is "Simple seasonal sneezing" not the answer?

Sneezing is not an ECT indication.

Why is "Uncomplicated earwax" not the answer?

Earwax needs otologic care.

Why is "Mild transient stress" not the answer?

Mild stress is not an ECT indication.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Somatic treatments in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: severe urgent depression can justify ECT.

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 Somatic treatments?

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.