As part of a psychological assessment, a mental status exam is used to find out how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. however, what is the primary purpose of a mental status exam?
a. to determine what type of treatment should be used
b. to determine if a psychological disorder might be present
c. to determine whether the individual also has a medical condition
d. to determine which medication would be most effective

To resolve  a psychological disorder might be present  

Explanation:

MSE is a psychological evaluation of a person's mental and behavioral symptoms. It is an objective evaluation of the clinician and subjective description given by the patients. It provides information about assessment and diagnosis. it provides a snapshot at the point of time. MSE provides the history of the patient that is needed in the formulation of the patient disorder. It provides us a physical as the well psychological assessment of the patients.  

Components included in MSE:

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