FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
JUNE 2017
POSSESSION USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
PSYCHIATRY
PAPER III
PSY/J/17/39 /III
Time 3 hours
Max. Marks 100
Important instructions:
• Attempt all questions in order.
• Each question carries 10 marks.
• Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
• Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
• Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space.
• Answer all the parts of a single question together.
• Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
• Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.
Write short notes on:
1. What are the reasons for forensic psychiatry evaluations?
What are the steps in forensic psychiatry assessment?
What is criminal responsibility?

2. What are the basic principles for ethical research in human subjects?
Outline the issues specific to Psychiatry.
7+3
3. Current status of National Mental Health Programme of India.
10
4. What are clinical features of depression in elderly?
Differential diagnoses, and
Pharmacological and non pharmacological management of depression
in elderly.

5. A 9 year old male child has been brought by his parents with complaints of
poor scholastic performance. What are the approaches to assessment
and management of such a child?
5+5
6. What is the concept of recovery?
What are the evidence based strategies for psychosocial rehabilitation
of schizophrenia?
3+7
7. On the World Health Day this year, the theme was "Depression: let us
talk".
Why this theme was chosen?
What is the likely impact of choosing this theme?
Role of advocacy in psychiatric disorders.

8. Suicide is one of the leading causes of mortality. Comment on approaches
to suicide prevention from public health perspective.
10
9. A 17-year-old girl has been brought by parents with history of significant
weight loss, amenorrhoea and fear of gaining weight. Her current BMI is
17 kg/m2. Write briefly on approaches to assessment and management of
this girl.
5+5
10. Organization of Mental Health Services in India. 10