Mental Healthcare Act 2017: psychosurgery: 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: psychosurgery

Sample item

Under the Mental Healthcare Act 2017, psychosurgery can be performed only with:

AOrder of a police officerBConsent of a relative aloneCInformed consent of the patient and approval of the Mental Health Review BoardDThe psychiatrist's decision alone

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Informed consent of the patient and approval of the Mental Health Review Board

The Act permits psychosurgery only if the patient gives informed consent and the Mental Health Review Board approves, after due examination.

Option by option

A. Order of a police officer
Police have no role.
B. Consent of a relative alone
Relative consent alone is insufficient.
C. Informed consent of the patient and approval of the Mental Health Review Board (correct)
Correct. Both patient consent and Board approval are needed.
D. The psychiatrist's decision alone
The psychiatrist cannot decide alone.

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Questions about this Psychiatry question

What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is C, Informed consent of the patient and approval of the Mental Health Review Board. The Act permits psychosurgery only if the patient gives informed consent and the Mental Health Review Board approves, after due examination.

Why is "Order of a police officer" not the answer?

Police have no role.

Why is "Consent of a relative alone" not the answer?

Relative consent alone is insufficient.

Why is "The psychiatrist's decision alone" not the answer?

The psychiatrist cannot decide alone.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Mental Healthcare Act 2017: psychosurgery in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct. Both patient consent and Board approval are needed.

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 Mental Healthcare Act 2017: psychosurgery?

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.