Anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and trauma-related disorders: curriculum recognition: 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 · Anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and trauma-related disorders: curriculum recognition

Sample item

A 22-year-old man spends hours daily checking mirrors, is convinced his nose looks deformed though others see nothing unusual, and avoids social contact. He camouflages with a cap and makeup. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Body dysmorphic disorder

Preoccupation with an imagined or slight defect in appearance with repetitive behaviours such as mirror checking and camouflage defines this condition. Social anxiety lacks the appearance preoccupation.

Option by option

  • A. Illness anxiety disorder

    Illness anxiety involves fear of having a serious disease.

  • B. Social anxiety disorder

    Social anxiety centres on fear of negative evaluation.

  • C. Body dysmorphic disorder (correct)

    Correct. Preoccupation with a perceived flaw and repetitive checking fit.

  • D. Anorexia nervosa

    Anorexia involves weight and shape concerns with restricted eating.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is C, Body dysmorphic disorder. Preoccupation with an imagined or slight defect in appearance with repetitive behaviours such as mirror checking and camouflage defines this condition.

Why is "Illness anxiety disorder" not the answer?

Illness anxiety involves fear of having a serious disease.

Why is "Social anxiety disorder" not the answer?

Social anxiety centres on fear of negative evaluation.

Why is "Anorexia nervosa" not the answer?

Anorexia involves weight and shape concerns with restricted eating.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and trauma-related disorders: curriculum recognition in Psychiatry. Social anxiety lacks the appearance preoccupation.

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 Anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and trauma-related disorders: curriculum recognition?

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.