Clinical · Past Paper Analysis
MPCE-011: Psychopathology
MPCE-011: Psychopathology. Topic-wise repeat-frequency analysis across 11 official IGNOU papers from 2018–2024, ranked by how often each topic has appeared.
10-Mark Questions
Answer any 2 of 4 · ~450 words · 2×10=20 marks
5× repeated
- Jun '24Explain the clinical features and causes of generalized anxiety disorder
- Dec '23Describe the classification of bipolar disorder and discuss the causes
- Dec '19Describe the classification of bipolar disorder and discuss its causes
4× repeated
- Jun '23Describe the clinical features of ADHD. Discuss the causes of ADHD
- Jun '22Explain the biological causes of Psychopathology
- Jun '19Discuss the various psychosocial causes of psychopathology, with suitable examples
3× repeated
- Dec '23Describe the clinical features of dissociative disorders and their treatment
- Jun '20Discuss the symptoms and clinical features of major types of somatoform disorders
- Dec '19Explain the characteristic features and types of delusional disorders. 4+6
3× repeated
- Dec '23Discuss the biological and socio-cultural causes of psychopathology
- Jun '23Elucidate the characteristics and causes of Schizophrenia
- Dec '19Define mental retardation. Explain the types and causes of mental retardation
3× repeated
- Jun '23Discuss the etiology and treatment of somatoform disorders
- Dec '21Discuss the etiology and treatment of disorder. 3+3 somatoform disorders. 6+4 9. Define Mental Retardation (MR). Discussing
- Jun '21Discuss the etiology, prevention and treatment personality disorder. 6 of post-traumatic stress disorder. 10 9. Explain the symptoms of psychotic disorders
2× repeated
- Jun '20Explain the diagnostic features, causes and treatment of histrionic personality disorder. 3+3+4 P. T. 0
- Jun '18Discuss clinical features, causes and treatment of borderline personality disorder. 4+3+3
2× repeated
- Jun '24Discuss the etiology and treatment of panic disorder
- Jun '22Describe the etiology and treatment of panic disorder
2× repeated
- Jun '22Discuss the etiology and treatment of post- traumatic stress disorder
- Jun '20Explain the aetiology and treatment for post- traumatic stress disorder
1× repeated
- Jun '18Discuss clinical features of conversion disorder 5+5 and body dysmorphic disorder
6-Mark Questions
Answer any 4 of 5 · ~250 words · 4×6=24 marks
6× repeated
- Jun '24Discuss the causes and treatment of obsessive- compulsive disorder
- Dec '23Describe the symptoms of dysthymic disorder and its treatment
- Jun '23Discuss the treatment of phobic disorder
2× repeated
- Dec '23Describe the clinical features of borderline personality disorder
- Dec '19Explain the clinical features of autism
2× repeated
- Jun '24Describe the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder
- Dec '18Discuss the aetiology of post-traumatic stress 6 disorder
2× repeated
- Dec '18Discuss the causes of substance induced psychotic 6 disorders
- Jun '18Differentiate between substance induced 6 psychotic disorder and other psychotic disorders
2× repeated
- Dec '23Discuss the main tenets of humanistic approach to psychopathology
- Dec '18Explain the humanistic approach to 6 psychopathology
2× repeated
- Jun '24Explain the socio-cultural causes of psychopathology
- Dec '19Explain the socio-cultural causes in the development of psychopathology
2× repeated
- Jun '20Explain the causes of mental retardation/ intellectual disability
- Jun '18Explain the causes of mental retardation
2× repeated
- Jun '19Describe the diagnostic features of histrionic personality disorder
- Jun '18Discuss any two methods of treatment for 6 histrionic personality disorder
2× repeated
- Jun '22Define Paranoia. Describe the symptoms and types of Paranoia
- Jun '19Explain the symptoms of mild depression
3-Mark Short Notes
Write short notes on any 2 · ~100 words · 2×3=6 marks
7× repeated
- Dec '23Hallucination 3 MPCE–011
- Jun '23Detoxification 3 MPCE–011
- Jun '22Post-partum depression 3 MPCE–011
2× repeated
- Jun '20Dissociative Annesia
- Dec '19Dissociative Amnesia
2× repeated
- Jun '21Childhood depression
- Jun '18Post-partum depression
2× repeated
- Jun '23Separation anxiety disorder
- Jun '22Separation anxiety disorder
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FAQ
What is MPCE-011?
MPCE-011 is the IGNOU MA Psychology paper code for "Psychopathology", a Clinical specialisation subject.
How many papers have been analysed for MPCE-011?
11 official IGNOU TEE papers from 2018–2024 have been read and topic-tagged for this analysis.
Which topics in MPCE-011 repeat the most?
The highest-frequency topics are listed above, ranked by how many times they have appeared in the last 2018–2024. Topics marked "extreme" have appeared 4+ times.
Where can I get model answers for MPCE-011?
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