OCD: behavioural 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 · OCD: behavioural therapy

Sample item

The psychological treatment of choice in obsessive-compulsive disorder is:

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Exposure and response prevention

Exposure and response prevention is a form of CBT in which the patient is exposed to the feared stimulus and prevented from performing the ritual until the anxiety habituates. It is as effective as drugs in many patients.

Option by option

  • A. Free association

    Free association is a psychoanalytic technique.

  • B. Social skills training

    Social skills training is used in schizophrenia and autism.

  • C. Aversion therapy

    Aversion therapy is used for paraphilias and addictions.

  • D. Exposure and response prevention (correct)

    Correct. ERP is the evidence-based therapy.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is D, Exposure and response prevention. Exposure and response prevention is a form of CBT in which the patient is exposed to the feared stimulus and prevented from performing the ritual until the anxiety habituates.

Why is "Free association" not the answer?

Free association is a psychoanalytic technique.

Why is "Social skills training" not the answer?

Social skills training is used in schizophrenia and autism.

Why is "Aversion therapy" not the answer?

Aversion therapy is used for paraphilias and addictions.

What concept does this question test?

It tests OCD: behavioural therapy in Psychiatry. It is as effective as drugs in many patients.

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 OCD: behavioural 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.