Therapy: 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 · Therapy

Sample item

What is the main therapeutic aim of cognitive behavioural therapy?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Identify and modify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours

CBT links thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and physical sensations, using structured strategies to test and change unhelpful patterns.

Option by option

  • A. Provide medication-only treatment

    CBT is a psychological therapy.

  • B. Identify and modify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours (correct)

    Correct: CBT targets cognitive and behavioural cycles.

  • C. Avoid discussing current problems

    It addresses present maintaining factors.

  • D. Recover suppressed memories automatically

    Memory recovery is not its defining goal.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is B, Identify and modify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. CBT links thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and physical sensations, using structured strategies to test and change unhelpful patterns.

Why is "Provide medication-only treatment" not the answer?

CBT is a psychological therapy.

Why is "Avoid discussing current problems" not the answer?

It addresses present maintaining factors.

Why is "Recover suppressed memories automatically" not the answer?

Memory recovery is not its defining goal.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Therapy in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: CBT targets cognitive and behavioural cycles.

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 Therapy?

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.