Which Description Is Accurate Concerning the Mental Status Examination

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.