Dissociation and Conversion Disorders
- Previous year questions on Dissociation and Conversion Disorders for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Psychiatry section of the exam.
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- 51 live questions in Dissociation and Conversion Disorders.
- 1 of 51 questions carries a verified exam year: 2019.
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Q1.Amnesia, fugue, and multiple personality are all classified as which behaviour disorder?
- APersonality disorders
- BDissociative disorders✓ Correct answer
- CPsychotic disorders
- DOrganic mental disorders
Q2.Hysteria is related mainly to which of the following body organ
- AMind
- BFace
- CEyes
- DUterus✓ Correct answer
Q3.Dissociative Fugue is characterised by
- AWandering away from home✓ Correct answer
- BIrreversible amnesia
- CGradual recovery
- DNormal recall
Q4.Derealisation and depersonalization are seen in which type of disorder
- ADissociative disorder✓ Correct answer
- BPersonality disorder
- CMania
- DSomatoform disorder
Q5.A 25-year-old lady presents with sudden severe bilateral loss of vision, more so on the right side, with no perception of light. Rest of the examination including pupillary reflexes, fundus and optokinetic nystagmus are normal. She was able to touch the tips of her fingers with her right eye closed but not with her left eye closed. The most like1 tgnosis is:
- AOptic neuritis
- BAnterior ischemic optic neuropathy
- CCMV retinitis
- DFunctional vision loss✓ Correct answer
Q6.About depersonalization, which of the following is false:
- AMore common in females than male
- BCommon in patients with seizure and migraine
- CCommon with post life threatening accidents
- DReality testing is lost✓ Correct answer
Q7.A 23 year old man was found roaming aimlessly near New Delhi Railway Station. When the police enquired about his whereabouts he appeared confused and was not able to tell details about his name and address. He was not able to give any information about how he reached the railway station and could not recall anything about his past. His belongings included an AADHAR CARD, where the address was of srinagar, jammu & kashmir. When his family was contacted, they reported that his father had died yesterday and since than he went missing. What is the likely diagnosis?
- ADissociative fugue✓ Correct answer
- BDissociative identity disorder
- CPost traumatic stress disorder
- DDepersonalization/derealization
Q8.Psychogenic amnesia is characterized by:
- AAnterograde amnesia
- BRetrograde amnesia
- CBoth with confabulation
- DPatchy impairment of personal memories✓ Correct answer
Q9.Which among the following can be seen as a component of conversion disorder?
- APseudoseizures✓ Correct answer
- BPseudodementia
- CDepersonalization
- DDerealization
Q10.Which of the following is dissociative phenomenon - a) Fugue b) Amnesia c) Deafness d) Lack of insight
- Aac
- Bab✓ Correct answer
- Cad
- Dbc
Answer key
Q1: B. Dissociative disorders; Q2: D. Uterus; Q3: A. Wandering away from home; Q4: A. Dissociative disorder; Q5: D. Functional vision loss; Q6: D. Reality testing is lost; Q7: A. Dissociative fugue; Q8: D. Patchy impairment of personal memories; Q9: A. Pseudoseizures; Q10: B. ab.
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