What is the primary purpose of the mental status examination?
a) to make a psychiatric diagnosis
b) to describe current behavior and thought
c) to draw inferences about the cause of a disorder
d) to record direct observation of brain abnormalities
b
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a. an improper way for defendants to avoid responsibility b. too frequently successful, particularly in violent crimes c. always based on irresistible impulse d. a product of mental disease or defect as defined by mental health professionals
The amount of time that marijuana smoke is held in the lungs does not significantly affect absorption
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
______ removed the chains from asylum inmates in Paris, abandoned bloodletting as a cure for mental illness, and developed a classification system of mental illness, published in 1789.
a. Benjamin Rush b. Phillipe Pinel c. Vincenzo Chiarugi d. James Norris
Which strategy for regulating one's emotions is LEAST likely to be applied by a 12-month-old infant?
a. Rocking himself or herself b. Redirecting his or her attention away from the fearful object c. Moving away from upsetting things or people d. Chewing on objects