Of course, regarding this question, the patient's [anxiety] is not yet "generalized," so directly diagnosing [Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)] here wouldn't be very reasonable.

However, compared to the other outlandish options, this seems to be the most suitable answer.

Exams, multiple-choice questions, that's just how it is.

Nan Zhubin silently evaluated in his heart: This exam's creator isn't doing too well, the question lacks rigor...

Utilizing his extensive knowledge and experience, Nan Zhubin quickly tackled the questions. He completed the 90-minute exam in only about a third of the time.

He didn't even need to use [Flow State].

After shading the answers on the answer sheet with a 2B pencil, Nan Zhubin swiftly raised his hand to signal, "Teacher, I'm turning in the test paper."

"..."

"???

Other students who hadn't even completed half were all shocked.

Aren't you here just to mess with our mindset?

People can be so annoying during exams!

...

Ignoring the reactions of the fellow students and the proctors, Nan Zhubin, after getting permitted, left the exam hall by himself.

Upon leaving the teaching building, he felt a bit wistful—it's a pity that the professional qualification exam isn't the college entrance exam, and there are no reporters outside.

If there were reporters here to interview the first student exiting the exam hall, it might have been quite interesting; it could even be a small highlight in a novel.

Too bad, why didn't I get some 'hacks' before the college entrance exam?

Back at the dormitory, Nan Zhubin didn't look at the review materials for the professional qualification exam. Instead, he turned to continue practicing past exam questions for the graduate entrance exam. After having lunch, he even took a nap.

This is the advantage of playing on home turf.

At this moment, the external university examinees would find themselves in a bind: Because the morning and afternoon exam times are quite close, after subtracting the meal time, there's barely any gap left for commuting.

It's why you could see all sorts of examinees scattered around school—on lounge chairs, in the library, or the shady areas of various buildings—some chanting from review materials trying to cram last-minute and others simply sprawled nearby catching up on sleep.

The scene rivals a train station during the Spring Festival travel rush.

These people are either young professionals or students from other universities—Judging by this scenario, having a strong alma mater is indeed an advantage, they can host major exams without much hassle.

On the other hand, the slightly older professionals have it a bit easier; those who drove here can just sleep in their cars, and those without can find a nearby café to sit for a while.

It's also supporting local businesses.

The short rest period soon passed, and ten minutes before the afternoon exam started, Nan Zhubin again arrived outside the teaching building right on time.

In the afternoon, exam rooms will be reassigned and proctors changed to prevent cheating.

Nan Zhubin followed the morning procedure to find his afternoon exam room.

Looking inside, he chuckled.

The proctor was a familiar face.

The young teacher holding a metal detector, ready to scan Nan Zhubin, was actually Bai Qinghua from the research group, the good-luck senior!

The grad exam past papers he reviewed over lunch were compiled by this very senior!

"..." The good-luck senior looked at Nan Zhubin and blinked.

In such large-scale national exams, after setting up the exam rooms, the organizing unit might recruit some proctors.

Most times, many of these proctor positions are given to graduate or doctoral students. After proctoring for a day, they receive compensation; it counts as a work-study position.

Later for the written test grading, students might be asked to help. Usually, these positions prioritize low-income students, and with performance pay of a few cents per paper, some grading experts can earn thousands in a day.

Of course, examinees needn't worry about proctors risking grading errors for money. Because cross-reviewing system is used, if some mistake leads to invalid grading, it could result in financial penalties.

"...Please open your hands, cooperate a bit." The good-luck senior didn't expect to see Nan Zhubin here and tried to keep a straight face, starting the routine checks.

Nan Zhubin complied obediently.

Ding-ding-ding——

Soon, the exam bell rang, and the papers were distributed.

Unlike the [Theory Knowledge Exam] in the morning, the [Professional Ability Assessment] in the afternoon mainly tests clinical thinking and practical skills.

In the multiple-choice section, typically a case is presented, and based on the case, examinees choose answers—Nan Zhubin had no issues here either.

Nan Zhubin quickly moved through this section until he reached the essay section.

He focused and read the prompt—

...

[A married male seeker expresses strong affection toward you (consultant) and proposes to develop a private relationship beyond the consulting relationship, promising to offer a hefty fee.

Please discuss how you would handle this situation according to the [Chinese Psychological Society's Code of Ethics for Clinical and Consulting Psychology Work], and analyze the potential ethical issues involved.]

...

Just answering the question, Nan Zhubin kept a straight face, starting to organize his answer strategy.

Essay and discussion questions are also case-based, but direct answers related to the case won't suffice.

For instance, if the case involves [Antisocial Personality Disorder], before analysis, examinees must first recite the characteristics and diagnosis criteria of [Antisocial Personality Disorder], then analyze which criteria the case's patient meets; when suggesting treatment intervention strategies, they must recite the relevant theoretical basis from books first.

For Nan Zhubin's question, he first needed to recite the [Chinese Psychological Society's Code of Ethics for Clinical and Consulting Psychology Work] associated with the prompt...

Who in their right mind would memorize this stuff?

Forget about the ethics code, even for specific disorder diagnosis criteria, consultants can rarely recite them impeccably. Usually, it's after consultation that they look up books according to judgments made during the process to formulate diagnosis criteria.

"Pfft..."

A suppressed chuckle came from the podium.

Proctors have spare copies of the paper, and in boredom, they will glance at it. Clearly, they couldn't help but laugh at the question.

The [Chinese Psychological Society's Code of Ethics for Clinical and Consulting Psychology Work] is actually beyond standard scope, and this question's intent is perhaps to divide scores.

An average consultant, no matter how experienced—even Bai Qinghua—facing this question would likely lose half the points.

Nan Zhubin is an average consultant. In reality, he took the exam unprepared.

He hasn't even reviewed any content from the professional qualification exam; the entire exam was aced based on his professional accumulation.

Yet, in another sense, he isn't just an "average consultant."

His skill level far surpasses common expectations.

After glancing at the following questions and ensuring only this question among the entire paper was exceptionally tricky:

Nan Zhubin settled his mind.

[Emotion Rebalancing], [Emotion Rebalancing], [Emotion Rebalancing], [Emotion Rebalancing]...

"Boom"

The good-luck senior at the podium who was having fun looked up, his gaze was met with the sight of the sleeping Nan Zhubin.

He was bewildered; what's this fellow up to?

Could it be the recent study stress was too much, leading to him fainting in the exam hall?

It wasn't impossible; he was still preparing for grad exams. Taking this credential exam seemed to be a task from the professor, the professor seemed to be playing around...

The students sitting behind Nan Zhubin were a bit alarmed, unsure whether Nan Zhubin had fallen asleep or was experiencing some medical issue.

Just as this student was about to raise their hand to report, and as the good-luck senior prepared to inspect Nan Zhubin,

In the next moment, Nan Zhubin bounced up as if injected with adrenaline.

His eyes showed a moment of confusion, with pupils briefly losing focus.

[Flow State], activated

Nan Zhubin instantly grabbed his pen and began writing as if guided by divine inspiration.

The student behind Nan Zhubin, the good-luck senior on the podium who was about to come down, and another proctor in the room who noticed the commotion, all revealed puzzled expressions upon seeing this.

"...???

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