PTSD and Adjustment Disorders
- Previous year questions on PTSD and Adjustment Disorders for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Psychiatry section of the exam.
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- 6 live questions in PTSD and Adjustment Disorders.
- 2 of 6 questions carry a verified exam year: 2019.
- Psychiatry is worth about 6 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 19 Aug 2026.
Q1.According to Kubler-Ross, the most common order of emotional reactions in grief is
- AAnger, depression, bargaining, denial, acceptance.
- BDenial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance✓ Correct answer
- CAnger, depression, denial, bargaining, acceptance
- DAenial, bargaining , anger, depression, acceptance
Q2.All are stages of death, except:
- ADenial
- BAnger
- CBargaining
- DAgitation✓ Correct answer
Q3.A man of 50 years presents following the death of his wife, which one is an abnormal grief reaction
- AA brief episode of seeing the dead person
- BPoor concentration
- CPoor memory
- DDelayed or absent grief✓ Correct answer
Q4.One month after her mother's death from heart failure; a 25-year-old woman with no prior psychiatric history is still very sad and tearful. She has difficulty concentrating and failing asleep at night and has lost three pounds. The most likely diagnosis is
- AMajor depression
- BDysthymia
- CPost traumatic stress disorder
- DUncomplicated bereavement✓ Correct answer
Q5.Post-traumatic stress disorder is characterized by all Except
- AFlash back and night mare
- BSevere traumatic life event
- CRe-experiencing stressful events
- DIt develops after 6 months of stress✓ Correct answer
Q6.To diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder, the symptoms should persist for more than ______
- A2 days
- B1 month✓ Correct answer
- C3 months
- D6 months
Answer key
Q1: B. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance; Q2: D. Agitation; Q3: D. Delayed or absent grief; Q4: D. Uncomplicated bereavement; Q5: D. It develops after 6 months of stress; Q6: B. 1 month.
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