Diagnostic Interviewing Fourth Edition /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Segal, Daniel L. (Editor), Hersen, Michel. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2010.
• Subjects: Philosophy (General).; Psychiatry.; Social work.; Psychology, clinical.; Psychology.; Clinical Psychology.; Health Psychology.; Social Work.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1320-3

A cornerstone of the professional relationship and a vital prerequisite to treatment, the diagnostic interview sets the tone for the therapy to come. It can also be a source of anxiety for beginning practitionersand even for established ones working in new settings or with unfamiliar populations. T...

Table of Contents:

• Basic Issues in Interviewing and the Interview Process
• Interviewing Strategies, Rapport, and Empathy
• Presenting Problem, History of Presenting Problem, and Social History
• Mental Status Examination
• Dealing with Defenses and Defensiveness in Interviews
• Consideration of Neuropsychological Factors in Interviewing
• Anxiety Disorders
• Mood Disorders
• Schizophrenia
• Personality Disorders
• Alcohol Problems
• Drug Abuse
• Sexual Dysfunctions and Deviations
• Eating Disorders
• Psychophysiological Disorders
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
• Marital Dyads
• Children
• Sexually and Physically Abused Children
• Older Adults
• Interviewing in Health Psychology and Medical Settings.