The Psychiatric Interview: A Practical Guide - Couverture souple

Carlat, Daniel J.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0683307355 ISBN 13 : 9780683307351

Editeur : 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

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

With an engaging conversational style, "The Psychiatric Interview", focuses on the practical skills psychiatrists need to conduct effective psychiatric interviews. This book begins with the general principles essential to effective interviewing, and guides readers through a range of issues, including the seductive patient, the malingerer, borderline personalities, and others. The new edition includes information on interviews to help readers complete important rating scales and also provides practical tips on working with electronic medical records in the setting of a psychiatric interview.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0683307355
• ISBN 13: 9780683307351
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible