KUHS Basic Sciences Applied to Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology & Sociology MD Previous Question Paper
Name of the University : Kerala University of Health Sciences
Degree : PG Degree Examinations in Psychiatry(MD)
Subject Name : Basic Sciences Applied to Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology & Sociology
Paper : I,II,III & IV
Year : June 2012
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KUHS Psychiatry MD Previous Question Paper
PG Degree Examinations in Psychiatry(MD) –
Paper I – Basic Sciences Applied to Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology & Sociology
Time: 3hrs
Max marks:100
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June 2012
Paper I
Essay: (20)
1. Define and classify neurotransmitters. Discuss the importance of psychiatry.
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2. Hippocampus
3. Operant conditioning
4. Relationship between “stress” and “performance”
5. Hierarchy of “needs”
6. Intra-familial pathology
7. “Bell” shaped curve
8. Sampling procedures
9. Disaster management
Paper II
Psychiatry Subspecialities and Recent Advances
Time: 3 hrs
Max marks:100
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Essay: (20)
1. Discuss the psychiatric epidemiology in India
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2. Nullhypothesis.
3. Chi square.
4. Use of qualitative research methods in psychiatry.
5. Neuro-imaging findings inschizophrenia.
6. Evidence basedmedicine.
7. School refusal.
8. Recent advances in management of alcoholism.
9. Challenges in psychiatric rehabilitation.
Paper III
General Medicine including Neurology
Time: 3 hrs
Max marks:100
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1. Classify dementias. Describe the aetiology, clinical features and management of Alzhe imers aernent:a
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2. Dexamethasone suppression test
3. Describe the phychological factors affecting the morbidity and mortality Associated with ischaemic heart disease
4. Enumerate the differential diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease and describe its management
5. What is f rontal lobe syndrome. How will you assess and manage it.
6. Irritable Bowel syndrome
7. Post stroke depression
8. SSPE
9. Periodic complexes in EEG.
Paper IV
General Psychiatry
Time: 3 hrs
Max marks:100
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Essay: (20)
1. Classify dementia and write management of Alzheimer’s dementia
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2. Schizotypal personality disorder
3. Deliriumtremens
4. Capgras syndrome
5. Adult ADHD (Attention deficit hyperkinetic disorder)
6. Lithiumcarbonate
7. Borderline mental retardation
8. Suicide prevention centre
9. Asenapine
November 2016
Paper I
Basic Sciences Applied to Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology & Sociology
Time: 3 hrs
Max marks:100
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Essay: (20)
1. Give an account of psychiatric implications of chronic renal failure
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2. Intelligence tests
3. Reticular activating system
4. Child rearing practices
5. Maslow’s need hierarchy theory
6. Aaron beck
7. Normal grief
8. Sex cycle
9. Essential amino acids
Paper II
General Medicine including Neurology
Time: 3 hrs
Max marks:100
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1. Discuss the clinical approach of a 30 years old male with erectile dysfunction
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2. Gait disturbances
3. Subcortical dementia
4. Increased intracranial tension (ICT)
5. Normal pressure hydrocephalus
6. Acute intermittent porphyria
7. Vitamin D
8. Hyponatremia
9. Obesity
Paper III
General Psychiatry
Time: 3 hrs
Max marks:100
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1. Discuss the management of resistant depression with rational theoretical basis.
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2. Social phobia
3. Premature ejaculation
4. Pseudo dementia
5. Agomelatine
6. Para suicide
7. Wilson’s disease
8. Internet addiction
9. Euthanasia
Paper IV
Psychiatry Subspecialties and Recent Advances
Time: 3 hrs
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Essay: (20)
1. Discuss national mental health program and give a road map for an effective national mental health policy
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2. Gille de la tourett syndrome
3. Informed consent
4. rTMS
5. Baclofen
6. Alcoholic anonymous
7. Meta analysis
8. Treatment adherence
9. Ethics