In ________ the patients are taught skills such as candle making, pap…

In ________ the patients are taught skills such as candle making, paper bag making and weaving to help them form a work discipline.

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → Occupational therapy

Rehabilitation helps patients whose active symptoms have reduced to become self-sufficient and productive members of society. It includes occupational therapy, social skills training, cognitive retraining and vocational training.

Option (1) Cognitive training — Incorrect. Cognitive retraining is given to improve the basic cognitive functions of attention, memory and executive functions, not to teach crafts.

Option (2) Vocational therapy — Incorrect. Vocational training comes after the patient improves sufficiently: she or he gains the skills needed to undertake productive employment. Candle making and weaving come earlier, to build a habit of work.

Option (3) Occupational therapy — Correct. In occupational therapy the patients are taught skills such as candle making, paper bag making and weaving to help them to form a work discipline.

Option (4) Social training — Incorrect. Social skills training helps patients develop interpersonal skills through role play, imitation and instruction, so that they can function in a social group.

Note 1: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 18-06-2023 (Slot 2).

Note 2: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2025 on 28-05-2025 (Slot 1).

NCERT (2025-26): “Rehabilitation of the Mentally Ill … In rehabilitation, the patients are given occupational therapy, social skills training, and vocational therapy. In occupational therapy, the patients are taught skills such as candle making, paper bag making and weaving to help them to form a work discipline. Social skills training helps the patients to develop interpersonal skills through role play, imitation and instruction. The objective is to teach the patient to function in a social group. Cognitive retraining is given to improve the basic cognitive functions of attention, memory and executive functions. After the patient improves sufficiently, vocational training is given wherein the patient is helped to gain skills necessary to undertake productive employment.”