Mental Healthcare Act 2017: prohibited practices: 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: prohibited practices

Sample item

Which of the following is prohibited as a treatment for mental illness under the Mental Healthcare Act 2017?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Sterilisation of men or women, and chaining in any form

The Act prohibits sterilisation as a treatment for mental illness, and the chaining of persons with mental illness in any manner or form. It also bars ECT without anaesthesia and ECT in minors.

Option by option

  • A. Cognitive behavioural therapy

    CBT is an accepted therapy.

  • B. Antipsychotic medication with consent

    Consented antipsychotic treatment is permitted.

  • C. Admission to a registered establishment

    Admission to a registered establishment is lawful.

  • D. Sterilisation of men or women, and chaining in any form (correct)

    Correct. Sterilisation and chaining are prohibited.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is D, Sterilisation of men or women, and chaining in any form. The Act prohibits sterilisation as a treatment for mental illness, and the chaining of persons with mental illness in any manner or form.

Why is "Cognitive behavioural therapy" not the answer?

CBT is an accepted therapy.

Why is "Antipsychotic medication with consent" not the answer?

Consented antipsychotic treatment is permitted.

Why is "Admission to a registered establishment" not the answer?

Admission to a registered establishment is lawful.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Mental Healthcare Act 2017: prohibited practices in Psychiatry. It also bars ECT without anaesthesia and ECT in minors.

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: prohibited practices?

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.