Mental Healthcare Act 2017: ECT: 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 · Mental Healthcare Act 2017: ECT

Sample item

Which statement about ECT under the Mental Healthcare Act 2017 is correct?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. It must be given only with muscle relaxants and anaesthesia, and not to minors

The Act restricts ECT to the modified form with anaesthesia and muscle relaxants, and prohibits its use in minors. It also forbids ECT without informed consent in adults, with limited emergency exceptions.

Option by option

  • A. It must be given only with muscle relaxants and anaesthesia, and not to minors (correct)

    Correct. Modified ECT only, and never for minors.

  • B. It can be given without any consent in all cases

    Informed consent of the adult patient is required.

  • C. It may be given unmodified in emergencies

    Unmodified ECT is prohibited.

  • D. It may be given to minors with the parents' consent

    Minors cannot receive ECT even with parental consent.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is A, It must be given only with muscle relaxants and anaesthesia, and not to minors. The Act restricts ECT to the modified form with anaesthesia and muscle relaxants, and prohibits its use in minors.

Why is "It can be given without any consent in all cases" not the answer?

Informed consent of the adult patient is required.

Why is "It may be given unmodified in emergencies" not the answer?

Unmodified ECT is prohibited.

Why is "It may be given to minors with the parents' consent" not the answer?

Minors cannot receive ECT even with parental consent.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Mental Healthcare Act 2017: ECT in Psychiatry. It also forbids ECT without informed consent in adults, with limited emergency exceptions.

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 Mental Healthcare Act 2017: ECT?

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.