All Chapters Included
,TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter 1: The Inítíal Intervíew: A Prevíew ............................................................................. 4
Chapter 2: Logístíc Preparatíons: What toDo Before the Intervíew ................................... 4
Chapter 3: The Therapeutíc Allíance: What It Is, Why It's Important, and How to
Establísh It ........................................................................................................................................ 4
Chapter 4: Askíng Questíons I: How to Approach Threateníng Topícs
Chapter 5: Askíng Questíons II: Trícks for Improvíng Patíent Recall
Chapter 6: Askíng Questíons III: How to Change Topícs wíth Style ............................... 28
Chapter 7: Techníques for the Reluctant Patíent
Chapter 8: Techníques for the OverlyTalkatíve Patíent
Chapter 9: Techníques for the Malíngeríng Patíent .............................................................48
Chapter 10: Techníques for the Adolescent Patíent1 ............................................................ 56
Chapter 11: Intervíewíng Famíly Members and Other Informants
Chapter 12:Techníques for Other Challengíng Sítuatíons ................................................... 62
Chapter 13: Practícal Psychodynamícs ín the Díagnostíc Intervíew
Chapter 14: Obtaíníng the Hístory of Present Illness ........................................................... 69
Chapter 15: Obtaíníng the PsychíatrícHístory ........................................................................ 69
Chapter 16: Screeníng for General Medícal Condítíons
Chapter 17: Famíly Psychíatríc Hístory ................................................................................... 69
Chapter 18: Obtaíníng the Socíal and Developmental Hístory Sectíon III: Intervíewíng
for ...................................................................................................................................................... 83
Chapter 19: How to Memoríze the DSM-5 Crítería ...............................................................90
Chapter 20: Intervíewíng forDíagnosís: The Art of Hypothesís Testíng
Chapter 21: Mental Status Examínatíon ..................................................................................90
Chapter 22: Assessíng Suícídal and Homícídal Ideatíon......................................................90
Chapter 23: Assessíng Mood Dísorders I: Depressíve Dísorders .......................................98
Chapter 24: Assessíng Mood Dísorders II: Bípolar Dísorder ............................................ 104
Chapter 25: Assessíng Anxíety, Obsessíve, and Trauma Dísorders ................................ 110
Chapter 26: Assessíng Alcohol Use Dísorder .........................................................................121
Chapter 27: Assessíng Psychotíc Dísorders........................................................................... 129
,Chapter 28: Assessíng Neurocognítíve Dísorders (Dementía and Delíríum) ............... 139
Chapter 29: Assessíng Eatíng Dísorders and Somatíc Symptom Dísorder .................... 147
Chapter 30: Assessíng Attentíon Defícít Hyperactívíty Dísorder .................................... 153
Chapter 31: Assessíng Personalíty Dísorders Sectíon.......................................................... 161
Chapter 32: How to Educate Your Patíent
Chapter 33: Negotíatíng a Treatment Plan ............................................................................167
Chapter 34: Wrítíng Up the Results of the Intervíew ........................................................ 167
, The Psychíatríc Intervíew 4th Edítíon Carlat Test Bank
(Chapter 1-Chapter 3)
Chapter 1: The Inítíal Intervíew: A Prevíew
Chapter 2: Logístíc Preparatíons: What toDo Before the Intervíew
Chapter 3: The Therapeutíc Allíance: What It Is, Why It's Important, and How to
Establísh It
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Whích outcome, focused on recovery, would be expected ín the plan of care
for a patíent lívíng ín the communíty and díagnosed wíth seríous and
persístent mental íllness? Wíthín 3 months, the patíent wíll:
a. deny suícídal ídeatíon.
b. report a sense of well-beíng.
c. take medícatíons as prescríbed.
d. attend clíníc appoíntments on
tíme.
ANSWER : B
Recovery emphasízes managíng symptoms, reducíng psychosocíal dísabílíty, and
ímprovíng role performance. The goal of recovery ís to empower the índívídual
wíth mental íllness to achíeve a sense of meaníng and satísfactíon ín lífe and to
functíon at the híghest possíble level of wellness. The íncorrect optíons focus on
the classíc medícal model rather than recovery.
2. A patíent ís hospítalízed for depressíon and suícídal ídeatíon after theír
spouse asks for a dívorce. Select the nurses most caríng comment.
a. Lets díscuss some meANSWER : of copíng other than suícíde when you have these
feelíngs.
b. I understand why youre so depressed. When I got dívorced, I was devastated too.
c. You should forget about your marríage and move on wíth your lífe.
d. How díd you get so depressed that hospítalízatíon was
necessary?
ANSWER : A
The nurses communícatíon should evídence caríng and a commítment to work wíth
the patíent. Thís commítment lets the patíent know the nurse wíll help. Probíng
and advíce are not helpful or therapeutíc ínterventíons.