In a clinical interview, the law regarding privileged communication does NOT apply if the patient ...

In a clinical interview, the law regarding privileged communication does NOT apply if the patient

a. threatens self-harm or harm to another person.
b. relates a history of recreational drug use.
c. confesses to past crimes.
d. is hospitalized in a psychiatric facility.

Question 2

When Abernathy went to a psychologist for the first time, the clinician asked him what the date was,what year it was, and where they were. Which category of a mental status exam do these questions cover?

a. Thought processes
b. Appearance and behavior
c. Sensorium
d. Intellectual functioning

Question 3

In a mental status exam, it is important to determine if the individual is oriented times three.. This refers to

a. person, place, and time.
b. day, month, and year of birth.
c. thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
d. spatial orientation in a three-dimensional map.

Question 4

When a diagnosis tells the clinician what is likely to happen over the course of the disorder and the likely effect of treatments, the diagnosis has

a. construct validity.
b. predictive validity.
c. content validity.
d. none of the above

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