Psychiatric interviewing - Shawn Christopher Shea

The 2nd edition of this clinically based guidebook that focuses on the initial psychiatric interview provides practical suggestions for analyzing and altering the interview to mesh with the specific needs of the patient.
Contains detailed discussions of how to open an interview, how to interpret nonverbal communication, how to make more natural transitions, and how to arrive at accurate diagnoses.
Offers special techniques for eliciting information from depressed, psychotic, and personality-disordered patients.
This edition presents updated DSM-IV criteria, new strategies in suicide assessment, and an annotated interview section accompanied by sample write-ups with tips in the appendix.

in-depth coverage of fundamentals such as structuring techniques, efficient time management, and nonverbal language.

Presents specific ways for exploring sensitive areas, including domestic violence, incest, drug abuse, and sexual history.

Provides methods for handling awkward questions and client anger, transforming other common resistances, and eliciting suicidal and homicidal ideation.

Offers strategies for arriving at a DSM-IV differential diagnosis and for uncovering personality disorders.

Describes the principles used to writeup the interview--using an actual clinical writeup--and offers quality assurance guidelines for producing sound clinical forensic documents.

Features an entire appendix devoted to tips and strategies for passing the oral boards.

Presents content that has been updated according to DSM-IV.

Includes a completely revised chapter on suicide and violence assessment, with an innovative interview strategy for uncovering hidden suicidal and violent ideation.

Provides an appendix that contains a complete, annotated initial interview that integrates and demonstrates all of the principles discussed in the book.

Spanish version also available, ISBN: 84-8174-596-0