The first interview /
James Morrison.
- 3rd ed.
- New York : Guilford Press, c2008.
- xiv, 370 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-355) and index.
Openings and introductions -- Chief complaint and free speech -- Developing rapport -- Managing the early patient interview -- History of the present illness -- Getting the facts about the present illness -- Interviewing about feelings -- Personal and social history -- Sensitive subjects -- Control of the later interview -- Mental status exam I: behavioral aspects -- Mental status exam II: cognitive aspects -- Signs and symptoms in areas of clinical interest -- Closure -- Interviewing informants -- Meeting resistance -- Special or challenging patient behaviors and issues -- Diagnosis and recommendations -- Sharing your findings with the patient -- Communicating your findings to others -- Troubleshooting your interview.
9781593856366 (hbk.) 1593856369 (hbk.)
Interviewing in psychiatry. Interview, Psychological. Mental Disorders--diagnosis.