Saturday, 27 June 2015

PSYCHIATRY- AIPGMEE 2006 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS



Q292.Bright light treatment has been found to be most effective in treatment of :

A.     Anorexia Nervosa.

B.     Seasonal Affective Disorder.

C.     Schizophrenia.

D.     Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

Ans: B.   Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Q293.Mutism and akinesis in a person, who appears awake and even alert, is best described as :

A.     Twilight State.

B.     Oneroid state.

C.     Stupor.

D.     Delirium.

Ans: B.   Oneroid state.

Q294.Loosening of association is an example of :

A.     Formal thought disorder.

B.     Schneiderian first rank symptoms.

C.     Perseveration.

D.     Concrete thinking.

Ans: A.   Formal thought disorder.


Q295.Intense nihilism, somatization and agitation in old age are the hallmark symptoms of:

A.     Involutional melancholia.

B.     Atypical depression.

C.     Somatized depression

D.     Depressive stupor.

Ans: A.   Involutional melancholia.

Q296.Rivastigmine and Donepezil are drugs used predominantly in the management of:


A.     Depression.

B.     Dissociation.

C.     Delusions.

D.     Dementia.

Ans: D.  Dementia.

Q297.All of the following are associated with better prognosis in schizophrenia, except :

A.     Late onset.

B.     Married.

C.     Negative symptoms.

D.     Acute onset.

Ans: C.   Negative symptoms.

Q298.Which of the following is not a common feature of Anorexia Nervosa?

A.     Binge eating.

B.     Amennorhea.

C.     Self perception of being fat

D.     Under weight.

Ans: A.   Binge eating.