Psychiatric Interviewing and Assessment

by Rob Poole

Interviewing and assessment are integral to the practice of psychiatry, and this book helps psychiatrists and other mental health professionals develop the skills needed to gain the right information to make diagnostic formulations and build therapeutic relationships with their patients. The text examines common dilemmas and problems in an engaging and accessible way, and the use of case studies relates the principles discussed to identifiable psychiatric settings. This new edition has been revised and expanded to reflect changes in clinical practice in recent years. New chapters have been added covering the assessment of neurodevelopmental disorders, fragmented interviews and 'impossible' clinical situations such as the assessment of intoxicated patients and rhetorical interviews. Essential reading for all mental health professionals, the practical grounding in real-world clinical experience will benefit trainee psychiatrists, experienced clinicians, nurses, social workers and physician associates.

Genres: Nonfiction

242 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2006

Reviews

[AmericanArminian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic resource. Great chapter "The Difficult Interview". Wish I read that before the years of working in emergency rooms. Learned the hard way. Self-Awareness chapter also a great reminder.

[Nauticality · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pleasant and worthwhile, but I wouldn’t go so far as to say kino.

[Mery Katcharava · Rating 4 out of 5]

ალბათ, ჯობდა, სათაურშივე სიტყვა 'ზოგადი' მიეწერათ. ორივეჯერ.