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Access the complete Test Bank for The Psychiatric Interview 4th Edition by Daniel J. Carlat, featuring multiple-choice questions, answers, and rationales for Chapters 1-35. Ideal for psychiatric nursing students, educators, and professionals, this resource covers effective interviewing techniques, psychiatric history, diagnosis, and treatment planning. Enhance your exam preparation and deepen your understanding of mental health assessment with this comprehensive guide. Download now for study aids, practice questions, and expert insights!

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TEST BANK
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The Psychiatric Interview 5th Edition
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Section I. General Principles of Effective Interviewing
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1 The Initial Interview: A Preview
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2 Logistic Preparations: What to Do Before the
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3 The Therapeutic Alliance: What It Is, Why
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It’s Important, and How to Establish It
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4 Asking Questions I: How to Approach
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5 Asking Questions II: Tricks for Improving
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Patient Recall .............................
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6 Asking Questions III: How to Change Topics
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7 Techniques for the Reluctant Patient ..........
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8 Techniques for the Overly Talkative Patient .....
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9 Techniques for the Malingering Patient ........
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10 Techniques for the Agitated Patient ...........
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11 Techniques for the Adolescent Patient .........
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12 Interviewing Family Members and Other
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13 Techniques for Other Challenging Situations ....
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14 Practical Psychodynamics in the Diagnostic
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Interview ................................
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Section II. The Psychiatric History
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15 Obtaining the History of Present Illness ........
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16 Obtaining the Psychiatric History .............
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17 Screening for General Medical Conditions ......
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Contents18 Family Psychiatric History ..................
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19 Obtaining the Social and Developmental History ...
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,Section III. Interviewing for Diagnosis:
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The Psychiatric Review of Symptoms
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20 How to Memorize the DSM-5-TR Criteria .......
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21 Interviewing for Diagnosis: The Art of
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Hypothesis Testing .........................
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22 Mental Status Examination ..................
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23 Assessing Suicidal and Homicidal Ideation ......
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24 Assessing Mood Disorders I: Depressive
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25 Assessing Mood Disorders II: Bipolar Disorder ...
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26 Assessing Anxiety , Obsessive, and Trauma
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27 Assessing Substance Use Disorder .............
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28 Assessing Psychotic Disorders ................
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29 Assessing Neurocognitive Disorders
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30 Assessing Eating Disorders and Somatic
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31 Assessing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
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32 Assessing Personality Disorders ..............
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Section IV. Interviewing for Treatment
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33 How to Educate Your Patient ................
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34 Negotiating a Treatment Plan ................
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35 Writing Up the Results of the Interview
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Theu Psychiatricu Interviewu 4thuEditionuCarlatuTestu Bank
(Chapteru 1-Chapteru 3)

Chapteru1:uTheu Initialu Interview:u Au Preview
Chapteru 2:u Logisticu Preparations:u Whatu toDouBeforeutheuInterview
Chapteru 3:u Theu Therapeuticu Alliance:u Whatu Itu Is,u Whyu It'su Important,u andu Howu tou Establishu It

MULTIPLEuCHOICE

1.uWhichu outcome,u focusedu onu recovery,u wouldu beu expectedu inu theu planu ofu careu foru au patient
livingu inu theu communityu andu diagnosedu withu seriousu andu persistentu mentalu illness?u Withinu 3
months,utheupatientuwill:
a.udenyu suicidalu ideation.
b.u reportu au senseu ofuwell-being.
c.utakeu medicationsu asu prescribed.
d.uattendu clinicu appointmentsu onu time.
ANS:uB
Recoveryu emphasizesu managingu symptoms,u reducingu psychosocialu disability,u andu improvingu role
performance.u Theu goalu ofu recoveryu isu tou empoweru theu individualu withu mentalu illnessu tou achieveu a
senseu ofumeaningu andu satisfactionu inu lifeu andu tou functionu atu theu highestu possibleu levelu ofuwellness.
Theuincorrectu optionsufocusu onutheuclassicu medicalumodelu ratheruthanu recovery.




2.uAu patientu isu hospitalizedu foru depressionu andu suicidalu ideationu afteru theiru spouseu asksu foru a
divorce.uSelectutheunursesumostucaringucomment.
a.uLetsu discussu someu meansu ofu copingu otheru thanu suicideu whenu youu haveu theseu feelings.
b.u Iu understandu whyu youreu sou depressed.u Whenu Iu gotu divorced,u Iu wasu devastatedu too.
c.uYouu shouldu forgetu aboutu youru marriageu andu moveu onu withu youru life.
d.uHowu didu youu getu sou depressedu thatu hospitalizationu wasu necessary?
ANS:uA
Theu nursesu communicationu shouldu evidenceu caringu andu au commitmentu tou worku withu theu patient.
Thisu commitmentu letsu theu patientu knowu theu nurseu willu help.u Probingu andu adviceu areu notu helpfulu or
therapeuticuinterventions.

3.uInu theu shift-changeu report,u anu off-goingu nurseu criticizesu au patientu whou wearsu heavyu makeup.
Whichu commentu byutheu nurseu whou receivesu theu reportu bestu demonstratesu advocacy?
a.uThisu isu au psychiatricu hospital.u Crazinessu isu whatu weu areu allu about.
b.u Letsu allu showu acceptanceu ofu thisu patientu byuwearingu lotsu ofu makeupu too.

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