Mood 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 · Mood disorders

Sample item

Which symptom is most characteristic of mania?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Decreased need for sleep with increased energy

Mania features elevated or irritable mood with increased energy, reduced need for sleep, pressured speech, grandiosity, and risky behaviour.

Option by option

  • A. Persistent fear of social scrutiny

    Social fear suggests social anxiety.

  • B. Decreased need for sleep with increased energy (correct)

    Correct: reduced sleep without tiredness is typical mania.

  • C. Loss of consciousness after stress

    Loss of consciousness needs medical assessment.

  • D. Compulsive handwashing

    Handwashing can be compulsive.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is B, Decreased need for sleep with increased energy. Mania features elevated or irritable mood with increased energy, reduced need for sleep, pressured speech, grandiosity, and risky behaviour.

Why is "Persistent fear of social scrutiny" not the answer?

Social fear suggests social anxiety.

Why is "Loss of consciousness after stress" not the answer?

Loss of consciousness needs medical assessment.

Why is "Compulsive handwashing" not the answer?

Handwashing can be compulsive.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Mood disorders in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: reduced sleep without tiredness is typical mania.

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 Mood 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.