Trauma: prolonged grief disorder: 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 · Trauma: prolonged grief disorder

Sample item

In ICD-11, prolonged grief disorder is diagnosed when intense yearning for the deceased with emotional pain persists beyond a minimum of:

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The answer and the reasoning

D. 6 months after the loss

ICD-11 requires persistent, pervasive grief response lasting at least 6 months after the loss and exceeding cultural norms. DSM-5-TR uses 12 months for adults.

Option by option

  • A. 5 years

    Five years is not a requirement.

  • B. 2 weeks

    Two weeks is a typical depression threshold.

  • C. 1 month

    One month is too early for the diagnosis.

  • D. 6 months after the loss (correct)

    Correct. ICD-11 uses at least 6 months.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is D, 6 months after the loss. ICD-11 requires persistent, pervasive grief response lasting at least 6 months after the loss and exceeding cultural norms.

Why is "5 years" not the answer?

Five years is not a requirement.

Why is "2 weeks" not the answer?

Two weeks is a typical depression threshold.

Why is "1 month" not the answer?

One month is too early for the diagnosis.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Trauma: prolonged grief disorder in Psychiatry. DSM-5-TR uses 12 months for adults.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as a multi-step question: it asks you to combine more than one idea. 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 Trauma: prolonged grief disorder?

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Is this a real NEET PG question?

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