Psychotherapy: 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 · Psychotherapy

Sample item

What is a core method in cognitive behavioral therapy?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Identify and test unhelpful thoughts

CBT links thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, using collaborative testing and behavioral practice to change maintaining patterns.

Option by option

  • A. Induce general anesthesia

    Anesthesia is not psychotherapy.

  • B. Identify and test unhelpful thoughts (correct)

    Correct: examining thoughts and behaviors is core CBT.

  • C. Prescribe antibiotics

    Antibiotics treat bacterial infection.

  • D. Measure reflexes

    Reflex testing is neurological examination.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is B, Identify and test unhelpful thoughts. CBT links thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, using collaborative testing and behavioral practice to change maintaining patterns.

Why is "Induce general anesthesia" not the answer?

Anesthesia is not psychotherapy.

Why is "Prescribe antibiotics" not the answer?

Antibiotics treat bacterial infection.

Why is "Measure reflexes" not the answer?

Reflex testing is neurological examination.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Psychotherapy in Psychiatry. The correct option holds because: Correct: examining thoughts and behaviors is core CBT.

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 Psychotherapy?

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.