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Confusing Features of Hallucinations
by drhimanshutyagi - 4408 reads, based on 21 votes
All are true about hallucinations, except:
1. It is independent of will of observer
2. Sensory organs are not involved
3. It is as vivid as that in true sense perception
4. Occurs in absence of a perceptual stimulus...
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Which is the schizophrenia with worst prognosis?
by drhimanshutyagi - 4656 reads, based on 43 votes
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Which is the schizophrenia with worst prognosis?
1. Hebephrenic schizophrenia
2. Simple schizophrenia
Well, this seemingly simple question was asked by drani (RxPG Nick) in the shout-box yesterday. According to this RxPG member the standard books and the usual half baked PG entrance guides are confusing her more. Well, as we said this question looks extremely simple, but there is much more to it than that meet the eyes. Read on......
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Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
by drhimanshutyagi - 6639 reads, based on 34 votes
Another recent question in AIPGE 2005 has been a topic for intense discussion
in RxPG community. This is an interesting question related to both the subjects
of Psychiatry and Neurology, but looks innocuous enough to deceive anyone who is
not up to date with latest research (you can use rxpgnews.com which covers all
the latest research from medical journals world over and presents the summary in
a readable news format). RxPG Team has scanned some quick facts and came up with
an explanation for the correct answer. First of all let us see the question and
review the discussion till date.
An 18 yr old student complains of lack of interest in studies for last 6 months.
He has...
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Current treatment approaches in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
by RxPG_Team - 5788 reads, based on 21 votes
A recent question in AIPGE 2005 has made this topic a contentious topic for discussion. The confusion is further increased by the ambiguity of the text in Indian standard psychiatry textbooks. RxPG team has done a quick research to come up with the following facts regarding behaviour therapy in OCD.
THE QUESTION:
A 25yr old femal presents with 2 yr history of repititive, irrestible thoughts of contamination with dirt associated with repetitive hand washing. She reports these thoughts to be her own & distressing;but is not able to overcome them along with medications.She is most likely to benefit from which of the following therapies:
1.exposure & response prevention
2.systematic ...
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Intelligence Quotient (IQ)
by RxPG - 3218 reads, based on 12 votes
QUESTION.
A male child of 15 years, with a mental age of 9 years has an IQ of:
1. 50
2. 60
3. 70
4. 80
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Impulse Control Disorders
by RxPG - 3409 reads, based on 8 votes
QUESTION.
All of the following are impulse control disorders except;
1. Pyromania.
2. Trichotillomania.
3. Kleptomania.
4. Capgras’ sydrome.
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Delirium tremens - characteristics
by RxPG - 3520 reads, based on 10 votes
QUESTION.
Delirium tremens is characterized by confusion associated with:
1. Autonomic hyperactivity and tremors.
2. Features of intoxication due to alcohol.
3. Sixth nerve palsy.
4. Korsakoff psychosis.
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Features of Hallucinations
by Bruno - 3290 reads, based on 7 votes
All of the following are features of hallucinations, except:
1.It is independent of the will of the observer.
2.Sensory organs are not involved.
3.It is a vivid as that in a true sense perception.
4. It occurs in the absence of perceptual stimulus.
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