Important Topics in Psychiatry for NEET-PG
Nov 9, 2018
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Most Important Topics in Psychiatry for NEET-PG
Psychiatry is the toughest in short subjects group. It needs a thorough understanding otherwise you’ll have to scratch your brain to solve the questions.
With a view to make your preparation more effective for Psychiatry, we approached India's leading Psychiatry faculty to cast some light on the important topics of Psychiatry which will prove to be helpful for you for upcoming NEET-PG & other PGMEE examinations.
Most Important Topics in Psychiatry for NEET-PG
Topics Sub-Topics BASICS Mental status examination, higher mental functions, levels of insight Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders Schneiderian First Rank Symptoms, Epidemiology of schizophrenia, negative symptoms, prognosis, side effects of antipsychotics, delusional disorder, capgras and fregoli syndrome (including images) Mood disorder Atypical depression, cognitive theory of depression, cognitive triad, Tricyclic antidepressants and their side effects, treatment of bipolar disorder, Lithium, suicide, risk factors for suicide, post part depression Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders Differential diagnosis of panic disorder, criterion of obsessions, treatment of OCD, PTSD, conversion disorder, stages of death and dying Substance-related and Addictive disorders Criterion for dependence, withdrawal symptoms of alcohol, wenicke’s korsakoff syndrome, withdrawal symptoms of opioids, maintenance treatment of opioids, management of tobacco dependence, varenicline Organic mental disorders Symptoms of delirium, alzheimer disease neuropathology, Mini mental status examination Personality disorders Personality traits, Borderline Personality disorder, Obsessive compulsive personality disorder, Type A, B and D personality Eating disorder Difference between anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa Sleep disorder EEG findings in stages of sleep, narcolepsy, parasomnias Sexual disorders Gender identity disorder, premature ejaculation, diagnosis and treatment of erectile dysfunction Child Psychiatry Management of ADHD, Clinical diagnosis of autism, tic disorder including tourette’s syndrome Psychoanalysis Structural and topographical theory of mind, abreaction, dream work, defence mechanisms, defence mechanisms in psychiatric disorders Miscellaneous Electroconvulsive therapy, cognitive development stages, operant conditioning
Properly preparing the above-mentioned topics will definitely help you to overcome the barrier of Psychiatry and boost your score in the upcoming NEET-PG exam.
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