FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
JUNE 2018

POSSESSION/USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE EXAMINATION HALL.
PSYCHIATRY
PAPER-III
PSY/J/18/39/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 is psychiatric rehabilitation? What are various techniques
of rehabilitation in schizophrenia?
2+8
2. What are ethical principles related to confidentiality? In which
situations confidentiality may be broken? Briefly discuss its legal
angle related to privacy.

3. What is criminal responsibility? Discuss principles of
assessment of criminal responsibility.
2+8
4. What are clinical features of elderly depression? Discuss
principles of pharmacological management of depression in the
elderly.
5+5
5. Implications of MHCA 2017 in public and private health sector.
5+5
6. What is elderly abuse? Discuss principles of its management.
2+8
7. What are features of nicotine withdrawal? Discuss the
management of tobacco dependence.
4+6
8. Write about clinical features and psychopharmacological
management of ADHD.
4+6
9. What is selective mutism? Discuss its clinical features and
management.

10. What are goals and objectives of National Mental Health Policy?
Discuss about steps to deal with problem of suicide as per this
policy.
5+5