PublishedLippincott, June 2023 |
ISBN9781975212971 |
FormatSoftcover, 360 pages |
Dimensions18.1cm × 10.8cm |
Focusing on the practical skills needed to establish rapport with patients and gain valuable clinical insights,The Psychiatric Interview, 5th Edition, offers a practical, concise approach to improving interviewing skills. Noted psychiatrist and award-winning mental health journalist Dr.
Daniel J. Carlat uses a proven combination of mnemonics, specific techniques for approaching threatening topics, and phrasing examples to illustrate the nuances of the interviewing process, making this easy-to-digest text essential reading for trainees and practitioners in psychiatry, psychology, nursing, social work, and related fields. - Offers a concise, real-world approach to the psychiatric interview, filled with tips and pearls to develop confidence in interviewing - Brings you up to speed with the DSM 5-TR and current research, and includes a new chapter on techniques for the agitated patient and a new discussion of prolonged grief - Contains focused, practical sections on general principles of effective interviewing, obtaining the psychiatric history, and interviewing for diagnosis - Uses mnemonics and pocket cards to help you understand and remember key elements of the effective interview - Provides clear techniques for approaching threatening topics, and shows how relationships that are endangered can be repaired - Presents information in an engaging, conversational manner, helping you form an alliance with each patient in order to promote cooperation and effective treatment Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience - Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. - Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.