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Mental Status Examination A direct and indirect, subjective and objective observation and formal testing of the client’s mental, emotional, behavioral functioning. Objective: Observable behavior: Appearance, speech, affect, cognition, interaction Subjective: Emotional tone, intensity, quality. Your sense of how truthful the client is.

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