The Psychiatric Interview: A Practical Guide (Practical Guides in Psychiatry) - Softcover

Carlat, Daniel J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0683307355 ISBN 13: 9780683307351

Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 1999

Synopsis

Recommended in the Brandon/Hill selected list of print books and journals for the small medical library - April 2001 & 2003This handbook is a practical and detailed "how-to" guide to every aspect of the psychiatric interview. The book begins with general principles of effective interviewing, including techniques for approaching threatening topics, improving patient recall, and dealing with challenging patients. Subsequent sections focus on obtaining the psychiatric history, interviewing for diagnosis, and interviewing for treatment. Coverage includes strategies for memorizing DSM-IV, assessing specific disorders, educating the patient, and negotiating a treatment plan, as well as guidelines for writing up the results of the session. An appendix section includes data forms, patient education handouts, and information that practitioners often need to access quickly. This quick-reference material also appears on handy pocket cards that accompany the book

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Review

This publication is included on the ANCC: American Nurses Credentialing Center s reference list."

"I found this book to be user friendly and quite practical. Handy mnemonics appear throughout the book to help readers recall essential concepts, and the author goes to great lengths to tailor information to his audience so that it is not overwhelming. Case examples are productive, and though some detail is omitted for the sake of brevity, they remain effective in highlighting important components. Overall, this is a book I will recommend to those who are new to the field."

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Weighted Numerical Score: 83 - 3 Stars

-Doody Enterprises, Inc. (March 2012)

- Steven T. Herron, MD(University of Arizona Health Sciences Center)

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This publication is included on the ANCC: American Nurses Credentialing Center s reference list."

Edition details

• Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0683307355
• ISBN 13: 9780683307351
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336