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 motivational interviewing designed to strengthen?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Patient's own motivation for change

Motivational interviewing uses empathy and exploration of ambivalence to strengthen a person's own reasons and confidence for behaviour change.

Option by option

  • A. Patient's own motivation for change (correct)

    Correct: it elicits internal motivation.

  • B. Clinician authority over decisions

    It is collaborative rather than authoritarian.

  • C. Dependence on therapist

    It aims for autonomy.

  • D. Avoidance of ambivalence

    Ambivalence is explored, not avoided.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is A, Patient's own motivation for change. Motivational interviewing uses empathy and exploration of ambivalence to strengthen a person's own reasons and confidence for behaviour change.

Why is "Clinician authority over decisions" not the answer?

It is collaborative rather than authoritarian.

Why is "Dependence on therapist" not the answer?

It aims for autonomy.

Why is "Avoidance of ambivalence" not the answer?

Ambivalence is explored, not avoided.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Therapy in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: it elicits internal motivation.

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.