FINAL EXAM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2017
PSYCHIATRY
PAPER I

POSSESSION USE OF CELL PHONES OR ANY SUCH ELECTRONIC GADGETS IS NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
EXAMINATION HALL.
Please read carefully the important instructions mentioned on Page
• Answers to questions of Part and Part are to be strictly attempted in separate answer
sheet(s) and the main supplementary answer sheet(s) used for each part must be tagged
separately.
• Answers to questions of Part attempted in answer sheet(s) of Part or vice versa shall not
be evaluated.
PART B
6. What do you understand by sample size in a research
study? What are the statistical methods used to determine
the sample size?
5+5
7. What do you understand by circadian rhythm? Describe
neuro anatomy of supra-chiastmatic neucleus and its
relevance in depression.

8. What are the different types of reliability and validity
measures? How do you establish a good reliability and
validity of a rating scale in psychiatry?
5+5
9. What is the need of classificatory system in psychiatry?
What functions do they serve? Enumerate the differences
in DSM-5 and draft of ICD-11.

10. Describe the cognitive development stages of Jean Piaget
and their implications in psychiatry.
5+5