The Mental Status Examination and the Intake Interview Are Examples

question 8

Multiple Choice

The mental status examination and the intake interview are examples of:

• A) unstructured interviews
• B) motivational interviews
• C) strengths-based interviews
• D) structured interviews

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Definitions:

Middle Ages

A historical period in Europe lasting from the 5th to the late 15th century, marked by the fall of the Western Roman Empire and preceding the early modern era.

Superego

In Freudian psychoanalysis, the part of a person's mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards learned from parents and teachers.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, represents the part of the mind that mediates between the conscious and the unconscious and is responsible for reality testing and a sense of personal identity.

Id

The part of the mind in psychoanalytic theory responsible for instinctual drives and desires.