Brain Stimulation Therapies — MCQs

An old man is diagnosed with major depressive disorder. His son reports that he always shows suicidal tendencies. What is the treatment of choice for depression with suicidal tendencies?

Which of the following will be LEAST useful in treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?

Electroconvulsive therapy is not useful in which of the following conditions?

Stimulation of which of the following areas of brain is experimentally used to control intractable pain -

What is a contraindication for ECT?

Most common complication of modified ECT

A 39-year-old male patient presents with waxy flexibility, negativism and rigidity. Most probable diagnosis is?

A patient complains of sadness of mood, increased lethargy, early morning awakening, loss of interest and reports no will to live and hears voices asking her to kill self. What is the diagnosis?

A 45-year-old female presents to the OPD with complaints of "feeling tense" and experiencing stomach upset with heartburn and diarrhea. She reports having these symptoms for many years and mentions that her family members also usually feel tense and nervous. Which of the following symptoms is most likely to be seen in this patient?

A 60-year-old man had undergone cardiac bypass surgery 2 days back. Now he started forgetting things and was not able to recall names and phone numbers of his relatives. What is the probable diagnosis?