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 agoraphobia primarily a fear of?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Situations where escape or help may be difficult

Agoraphobia involves fear or avoidance of places where escape may be difficult or help unavailable if panic-like symptoms occur.

Option by option

  • A. Situations where escape or help may be difficult (correct)

    Correct: perceived inability to escape is central.

  • B. Contaminating others with illness

    Contamination fear commonly occurs in OCD.

  • C. All animals and insects

    Animal fear is specific phobia.

  • D. Sleeping alone in darkness

    Darkness fear is another specific phobia.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is A, Situations where escape or help may be difficult. Agoraphobia involves fear or avoidance of places where escape may be difficult or help unavailable if panic-like symptoms occur.

Why is "Contaminating others with illness" not the answer?

Contamination fear commonly occurs in OCD.

Why is "All animals and insects" not the answer?

Animal fear is specific phobia.

Why is "Sleeping alone in darkness" not the answer?

Darkness fear is another specific phobia.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Anxiety disorders in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: perceived inability to escape is central.

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.