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MRCPsych VIP Practice Examination (Paper A & B Style)

MRCPsych — The MRCPsych examinations are administered by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK) and comprise Paper A (150 MCQ/EMI questions in 3 hours covering the scientific and theoretical basis of psychiatry), Paper B (150 questions in 3 hours covering clinical topics and critical review), and the CASC clinical assessment, with pass marks set by standard-setting (typically in the 60-70% range).

29
Questions
50m
Time Limit
66.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 29👑 VIP

A 34-year-old man with schizophrenia describes the experience that his thoughts are 'not his own' — he states that thoughts belonging to his neighbour are being placed directly into his mind. He is certain the thoughts originate externally. Which descriptive psychopathology term best captures this phenomenon?

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