Important Topics in Psychiatry for NEET-PG

Apr 3, 2025

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 examination.

Most Important Topics in Psychiatry for NEET-PG

Basics of Psychiatry

Mental status examination
Bizarre delusion non Bizarre delusion
Obsession
Thoughts and disorders of thought
Capgras syndrome
Types of delusion
Mood and effect
Perception
Hallucinations
Types of hallucinations
Delusion versus hallucination
Classification in psychiatry
Psychiatric disorders
Difference between neurosis and psychosis

Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders

Schizophrenia and epidemiology of schizophrenia
Etiology
Symptoms of schizophrenia
Diagnosis of schizophrenia
Classification of schizophrenia
Subtypes of schizophrenia
Prognostic factors of schizophrenia
Acute psychotic disorder
Schizoaffective disorder
Delusional disorder
Shared psychotic disorder/ shared delusional disorder
Attenuated psychotic syndrome
Treatment of schizophrenia: First line drug (antipsychotic/ neuroleptic)
Long acting injectable LAI/ Depot antipsychotic
Psychosocial therapy

Depressive disorders

Depression
Bipolar disorder
Beck’s cognitive triad of depression
Symptoms of depression
Physical signs of depression: Veraguth fold and Omega sign
Serotonin syndrome
Discontinuation syndrome
Dysthymia

Anxiety disorders

Yerkes dodson curve
Types of anxiety
Panic disorders and Phobias
Social anxiety disorder
Separation anxiety disorder
Selective mutism

Trauma and stress related disorder

Post traumatic stress disorder
Complex PTSD
Acute stress disorder
Adjustment disorder
Grief

Somatic symptoms related disorders

Dissociative disorders
Conversional disorder/ functional neurological symptoms disorder
Conscious symptoms
Pseudocyesis

Substance use and addictive disorders

Alcohol
Blood alcohol concentration
Alcohol intoxication
Alcohol withdrawal
Alcohol induced disorders
Opioids
Opioids intoxication
Opioids withdrawal
Cannabis
Cannabis intoxication
Cannabis withdrawal
Cannabis related disorders
Hallucinogens
PCP and ketamine intoxication
LSD intoxication
Stimulants
Tobacco
Inhalant drugs
Caffine
Sedative hypnotic drugs

Child psychiatry

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD
Autism spectrum disorder
Specific learning disorder
Comorbid psychiatric disorder
Intellectual disability
TIC disorders
Disruptive disorders of childhood
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder DMDD

Neurocognitive disorders

Cognition
Consciousness
Delirium
Dementia
Types of dementia
LEWY body disease
Amnestic disorders

Sleep disorders

Enterocephalogram
Sleep stages
Distribution of sleep in young adults
Sleep stages and its changes
NREM vs REM
Sleep wake disorder
Parasomnias
Assessment

Sexual disorders

Phases of sexual cycle
Sexual dysfunctions
Disorders of sexual preference
Gender identity disorder

Eating disorder

Anorexia nervosa
Types of anorexia
Bulimia nervosa
Binge eating disorder
Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder
PICA

Bipolar disorder

Mania symptoms
Bipolar disorder specifiers
Treatment of bipolar disorder
Cyclothymia
Other mood disorders
PMDD
Psychiatric aspects of pregnancy
Sucide
Lithium toxicity and antidote
Valproate : side effects
Carbamazepine : side effects

Obsessive compulsive and related disorder

Neuroanatomical model of OCD
Symptoms and major symptoms of ocd
Treatment for OCD
Body Dysmorphic disorder
Treatment of BDS
Hoarding disorder and its treatment
Trichotillomania (hair pulling disorder)
Excoriation (skin picking disorder)
ICD - 11

Personality disorders

Various theories of personality disorder and Treatment
Antisocial personality disorder
Borderline personality disorder
Histrionic personality disorder
Narcissistic personality disorder
Type A and B personality disorder

Forensic psychiatry

Mental health care act: MHCA 2017
Protection of children from sexual offenses act - POCSO 2012
Criminal responsibility
Spikes protocol
Culture bound syndromes

Psychology

Sigmoid and Freud’s theory
Structural theory of mind
Defence mechanisms of EGO
Stages of psychosexual development
Cognitive development stages
Learning theories
Premack’s principle
Bio feedback
Neuropsychological tests
Organic mental disorder

Brain stimulation and psychotherapy

ECT - Electroconvulsion therapy
Types of ECT
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
Vagal nerve stimulations
Cognitive behavioral therapy

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