During an initial interview, Diane, a clinician, notes that her client tends to laugh excessively at his own jokes.He has disheveled hair and soiled clothes.Which types of information has Diane noted about her client?
A)Mood and affect; orientation to place, time, and person
B)Orientation to place, time, and person; thought processes
C)Thought processes; intellectual functioning
D)Mood and affect; appearance and behavior

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The clinician has noted the client's excessive laughter (mood and affect) and disheveled appearance (behavior and appearance), indicating that she has noted information regarding his mood and affect and appearance and behavior. Orientation to place, time, and person and thought processes are not mentioned in the given information.

During an Initial Interview, Diane, a Clinician, Notes That Her