During an initial interview with a pre-adolescent client you note that they are talking with a rapid pace and using words that are developmentally well above their chronological age> Which mental status category does this observation fit within?
a. Thought process
b. Mood and affect
c. Speech and language
d. Cognition
C
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a. Pulling back b. Advocacy c. Assertiveness training d. Pushing back
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