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.
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PSYCHIATRY
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PAPER II
PSY/J/17/39/II
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. A 37 year old married woman with no family or past history of
psychiatric disease with prominent anankastic traits in premorbid
personality has presented with gradually progressive excessive
worries and apprehensions, feeling anxious,restlessness,
headache chest pain with occasional sadness:
Outline differential and provisional diagnosis.
Pharmacological and non pharmacological management.
5+5
2. What is alcohol withdrawal delirium?
What are the differential diagnoses to be considered?
What investigations will you advise and why?
Management of alcohol withdrawal delirium.

3. What are the psychiatric disorders associated with diabetes
mellitus?
How do they affect course of diabetes mellitus?
What are the principles of management of psychiatric
disorders existing with diabetes mellitus?

4. A 24 year old male with schizophrenia has been started on
olanzepine.
What is the likely chance of his developing metabolic
syndrome?
Preventive strategies used for its prevention.
2+8
5. What is Psycho education?
What are the components of Psycho education?
Its application in management of psychiatric disorders.

6. Concept of family burden in relation to psychiatric disorders.
Enumerate the instruments used for its assessment.
Approaches to manage family burden.

P.T.O.
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
P
PAPER II
7. General approaches to the assessment and management of
patients presenting with sexual dysfunction.
5+5
8. Compare utility of lithium and valproate for the treatment of
bipolar disorders.
10
9. What is psychotherapy?
What are the various types of psychotherapies?
Principles and application of supportive psychotherapy.

10. Psychosocial approaches to assessment and management of
dementia.
5+5