The Psychiatric Interview 5th Edition
by Daniel J. Carlat Chapter 1 to 35 Covered
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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 In
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terview
3 The Therapeutic Alliance: What It Is, Why It’
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s Important, and How to Establish It
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4 Asking Questions I: How to Approach T
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hreatening Topics . h h
5 Asking Questions II: Tricks for Improving P
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atient Recall .............................
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6 Asking Questions III: How to Change Topics
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With Style ...............................
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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 ...........h h h h h
11 Techniques for the Adolescent Patient .........h h h h h
12 Interviewing Family Members and Other Inf h h h h h
ormants
13 Techniques for Other Challenging Situations ....
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14 Practical Psychodynamics in the Diagnostic I
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nterview ................................
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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 ...... Co
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ntents18 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 Hy h h h h h h
pothesis 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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Disorders ................................
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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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Disorders ................................
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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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Dementia and Delirium) ...................
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30 Assessing Eating Disorders and Somatic
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Symptom Disorder .........................
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31 Assessing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity D
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isorder .................................
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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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, ThehPsychiatrichInterviewh4thhEditionhCarlathTest2Bankh
(Chapterh1-Chapterh3)
Chapterh1:hTheh InitialhInterview:h AhPreview
Chapterh2:hLogistichPreparations:hWhathtoDohBeforehthehInterview
Chapterh3:hThehTherapeutichAlliance:hWhathIthIs,hWhyhIt'shImportant,handhHowhtohEstablishhIt
MULTIPLEhCHOICE
1. Whichhoutcome,hfocusedhonhrecovery,hwouldhbehexpectedhinhthehplanhofhcarehforhahpatienthli
vinghinhthehcommunityhandhdiagnosedhwithhserioushandhpersistenthmentalhillness?hWithinh3hmo
nths,hthehpatienthwill:
a. denyhsuicidalhideation.
b. reporthahsensehofhwell-being.
c. takehmedicationshashprescribed.
d. attendhclinichappointmentshonhtime.
ANS:hB
Recoveryhemphasizeshmanaginghsymptoms,hreducinghpsychosocialhdisability,handhimprovinghrolehp
erformance.hThehgoalhofhrecoveryhishtohempowerhthehindividualhwithhmentalhillnesshtohachievehahsen
sehofhmeaninghandhsatisfactionhinhlifehandhtohfunctionhaththehhighesthpossiblehlevelhofhwellness.hThehi
ncorrecthoptionshfocushonhthehclassichmedicalhmodelhratherhthanhrecovery.
2. Ahpatienthishhospitalizedhforhdepressionhandhsuicidalhideationhafterhtheirhspousehaskshforhah
divorce.hSelecththehnurseshmosthcaringhcomment.
a. Letshdiscusshsomehmeanshofhcopinghotherhthanhsuicidehwhenhyouhhaveh thesehfeelings.
b. Ihunderstandhwhyhyourehsohdepressed.hWhenhIhgoth divorced,hIhwashdevastatedhtoo.
c. Youhshouldhforgethabouthyourhmarriagehandhmovehonhwithhyourhlife.
d. Howhdidhyouhgethsohdepressedh thathhospitalizationhwashnecessary?
ANS:hA
Thehnurseshcommunicationhshouldhevidencehcaringhandhahcommitmenthtohworkhwithhthehpatient.hT
hishcommitmenthletshthehpatienthknowhthehnursehwillhhelp.hProbinghandhadviceharehnothhelpfulhorhth
erapeutichinterventions.
3. Inhthehshift-changehreport,hanhoff-
goinghnursehcriticizeshahpatienthwhohwearshheavyhmakeup.hWhichhcommenthbyhthehnursehwhohre
ceiveshthehreporthbesthdemonstrateshadvocacy?
a. Thishishahpsychiatrichhospital.hCrazinesshishwhathweharehallhabout.
b. Letshallhshowhacceptancehofhthishpatienthbyhwearinghlotshofhmakeuphtoo.