Which Description Is Accurate Concerning the Mental Status Examination

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which description is accurate concerning the mental status examination?

• A) It is another name for the diagnosis of a mental disorder.
• B) It involves assessment of a person's attitude, mood, emotion, motor function, and cognition.
• C) It is primarily what a clinician uses to decide whether a client has recovered from after receiving a particular psychotherapy.
• D) It is mostly based on a client's self-report of his or her own mental functioning and why the person has sought help.

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Definitions:

Basic Trust

A term coined by Erik Erikson, referring to the first stage of psychological development where an infant learns to trust or mistrust their caregivers and environment.

Avoidant Attachment

A type of insecure attachment style characterized by an individual's efforts to avoid close emotional bonds and reliance on others.

Anxious Attachment

A type of attachment characterized by intense fear of abandonment and anxiety about relationships.

Temperament

The innate aspect of an individual's personality, such as mood or behavior predispositions.