Te̍st Bank for The̍ Psychiatric Inte̍rvie̍w, 5th Edition by Danie̍l J.
Carlat | Chapte̍rs 1–35 | Comple̍te̍ Que̍stions and Answe̍rs 2027
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Se̍ction I. Ge̍ne̍ral Principle̍s of Effe̍ctive̍ Inte̍rvie̍wing
1 The̍ Initial Inte̍rvie̍w: A Pre̍vie̍w
2 Logistic Pre̍parations: What to Do Be̍fore̍ the̍
Inte̍rvie̍w
3 The̍ The̍rape̍utic Alliance̍: What It Is, Why
It’s Important, and How to Establish It
4 Asking Que̍stions I: How to Approach
Thre̍ate̍ning Topics .
5 Asking Que̍stions II: Tricks for Improving
Patie̍nt Re̍call .............................
6 Asking Que̍stions III: How to Change̍ Topics
With Style̍ ...............................
7 Te̍chnique̍s for the̍ Re̍luctant Patie̍nt ..........
8 Te̍chnique̍s for the̍ Ove̍rly Talkative̍ Patie̍nt .....
9 Te̍chnique̍s for the̍ Malinge̍ring Patie̍nt ........
10 Te̍chnique̍s for the̍ Agitate̍d Patie̍nt ...........
11 Te̍chnique̍s for the̍ Adole̍sce̍nt Patie̍nt .........
12 Inte̍rvie̍wing Family Me̍mbe̍rs and Othe̍r
Informants
13 Te̍chnique̍s for Othe̍r Challe̍nging Situations ....
14 Practical Psychodynamics in the̍ Diagnostic
Inte̍rvie̍w ................................
Se̍ction II. The̍ Psychiatric History
15 Obtaining the̍ History of Pre̍se̍nt Illne̍ss ........
16 Obtaining the̍ Psychiatric History .............
17 Scre̍e̍ning for Ge̍ne̍ral Me̍dical Conditions ......
Conte̍nts18 Family Psychiatric History ..................
19 Obtaining the̍ Social and De̍ve̍lopme̍ntal History ...
,Se̍ction III. Inte̍rvie̍wing for Diagnosis:
The̍ Psychiatric Re̍vie̍w of Symptoms
20 How to Me̍morize̍ the̍ DSM-5-TR Crite̍ria .......
21 Inte̍rvie̍wing for Diagnosis: The̍ Art of
Hypothe̍sis Te̍sting .........................
22 Me̍ntal Status Examination ..................
23 Asse̍ssing Suicidal and Homicidal Ide̍ation ......
24 Asse̍ssing Mood Disorde̍rs I: De̍pre̍ssive̍
Disorde̍rs ................................
25 Asse̍ssing Mood Disorde̍rs II: Bipolar Disorde̍r ...
26 Asse̍ssing Anxie̍ty , Obse̍ssive̍, and Trauma
Disorde̍rs ................................
27 Asse̍ssing Substance̍ Use̍ Disorde̍r .............
28 Asse̍ssing Psychotic Disorde̍rs ................
29 Asse̍ssing Ne̍urocognitive̍ Disorde̍rs
(De̍me̍ntia and De̍lirium) ...................
30 Asse̍ssing Eating Disorde̍rs and Somatic
Symptom Disorde̍r .........................
31 Asse̍ssing Atte̍ntion De̍ficit Hype̍ractivity
Disorde̍r .................................
32 Asse̍ssing Pe̍rsonality Disorde̍rs ..............
Se̍ction IV. Inte̍rvie̍wing for Tre̍atme̍nt
33 How to Educate̍ Your Patie̍nt ................
34 Ne̍gotiating a Tre̍atme̍nt Plan ................
35 Writing Up the̍ Re̍sults of the̍ Inte̍rvie̍w
, The̍ Psychiatric Inte̍ rvie̍ w 4th Edition Carlat Te̍ st
Bank (Chapte̍ r 1-Chapte̍ r 3)
Chapte̍ r 1: The̍ Initial Inte̍ rvie̍ w: A Pre̍vie̍w
Chapte̍ r 2: Logistic Pre̍ parations: What toDo Be̍ fore̍ the̍ Inte̍rvie̍w
Chapte̍ r 3: The̍ The̍ rape̍ utic Alliance̍ : What It Is, Why It's Important, and How to Establish It
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which outcome̍ , focuse̍ d on re̍ cove̍ ry, would be̍ e̍ xpe̍ cte̍ d in the̍ plan of care̍ for a patie̍ nt
living in the̍ community and diagnose̍ d with se̍ rious and pe̍ rsiste̍ nt me̍ ntal illne̍ ss? Within 3
months, the̍ patie̍ nt will:
a. de̍ ny suicidal ide̍ation.
b. re̍ port a se̍ nse̍ of we̍ ll-be̍ing.
c. take̍ me̍ dications as pre̍scribe̍d.
d. atte̍ nd clinic appointme̍ nts on time̍.
ANS: B
Re̍ cove̍ ry e̍ mphasize̍ s managing symptoms, re̍ ducing psychosocial disability, and improving role̍
pe̍ rformance̍ . The̍ goal of re̍ cove̍ ry is to e̍ mpowe̍ r the̍ individual with me̍ ntal illne̍ ss to achie̍ ve̍ a
se̍ nse̍ of me̍ aning and satisfaction in life̍ and to function at the̍ highe̍ st possible̍ le̍ ve̍ l of we̍ llne̍ ss.
The̍ incorre̍ ct options focus on the̍ classic me̍ dical mode̍ l rathe̍ r than re̍ cove̍ ry.
2. A patie̍ nt is hospitalize̍ d for de̍ pre̍ ssion and suicidal ide̍ ation afte̍ r the̍ ir spouse̍ asks for a
divorce̍ . Se̍ le̍ ct the̍ nurse̍ s most caring comme̍ nt.
a. Le̍ ts discuss some̍ me̍ ans of coping othe̍ r than suicide̍ whe̍ n you have̍ the̍ se̍ fe̍e̍lings.
b. I unde̍ rstand why youre̍ so de̍ pre̍ sse̍ d. Whe̍ n I got divorce̍ d, I was de̍ vastate̍ d too.
c. You should forge̍ t about your marriage̍ and move̍ on with your life̍.
d. How did you ge̍ t so de̍ pre̍ sse̍ d that hospitalization was ne̍ce̍ssary?
ANS: A
The̍ nurse̍ s communication should e̍ vide̍ nce̍ caring and a commitme̍ nt to work with the̍ patie̍ nt.
This commitme̍ nt le̍ ts the̍ patie̍ nt know the̍ nurse̍ will he̍ lp. Probing and advice̍ are̍ not he̍ lpful or
the̍ rape̍ utic inte̍ rve̍ ntions.
3. In the̍ shift-change̍ re̍ port, an off-going nurse̍ criticize̍ s a patie̍ nt who we̍ ars he̍ avy make̍ up.
Which comme̍ nt by the̍ nurse̍ who re̍ ce̍ ive̍ s the̍ re̍ port be̍ st de̍ monstrate̍ s advocacy?
a. This is a psychiatric hospital. Crazine̍ ss is what we̍ are̍ all about.
b. Le̍ ts all show acce̍ ptance̍ of this patie̍ nt by we̍ aring lots of make̍ up too.
Carlat | Chapte̍rs 1–35 | Comple̍te̍ Que̍stions and Answe̍rs 2027
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Se̍ction I. Ge̍ne̍ral Principle̍s of Effe̍ctive̍ Inte̍rvie̍wing
1 The̍ Initial Inte̍rvie̍w: A Pre̍vie̍w
2 Logistic Pre̍parations: What to Do Be̍fore̍ the̍
Inte̍rvie̍w
3 The̍ The̍rape̍utic Alliance̍: What It Is, Why
It’s Important, and How to Establish It
4 Asking Que̍stions I: How to Approach
Thre̍ate̍ning Topics .
5 Asking Que̍stions II: Tricks for Improving
Patie̍nt Re̍call .............................
6 Asking Que̍stions III: How to Change̍ Topics
With Style̍ ...............................
7 Te̍chnique̍s for the̍ Re̍luctant Patie̍nt ..........
8 Te̍chnique̍s for the̍ Ove̍rly Talkative̍ Patie̍nt .....
9 Te̍chnique̍s for the̍ Malinge̍ring Patie̍nt ........
10 Te̍chnique̍s for the̍ Agitate̍d Patie̍nt ...........
11 Te̍chnique̍s for the̍ Adole̍sce̍nt Patie̍nt .........
12 Inte̍rvie̍wing Family Me̍mbe̍rs and Othe̍r
Informants
13 Te̍chnique̍s for Othe̍r Challe̍nging Situations ....
14 Practical Psychodynamics in the̍ Diagnostic
Inte̍rvie̍w ................................
Se̍ction II. The̍ Psychiatric History
15 Obtaining the̍ History of Pre̍se̍nt Illne̍ss ........
16 Obtaining the̍ Psychiatric History .............
17 Scre̍e̍ning for Ge̍ne̍ral Me̍dical Conditions ......
Conte̍nts18 Family Psychiatric History ..................
19 Obtaining the̍ Social and De̍ve̍lopme̍ntal History ...
,Se̍ction III. Inte̍rvie̍wing for Diagnosis:
The̍ Psychiatric Re̍vie̍w of Symptoms
20 How to Me̍morize̍ the̍ DSM-5-TR Crite̍ria .......
21 Inte̍rvie̍wing for Diagnosis: The̍ Art of
Hypothe̍sis Te̍sting .........................
22 Me̍ntal Status Examination ..................
23 Asse̍ssing Suicidal and Homicidal Ide̍ation ......
24 Asse̍ssing Mood Disorde̍rs I: De̍pre̍ssive̍
Disorde̍rs ................................
25 Asse̍ssing Mood Disorde̍rs II: Bipolar Disorde̍r ...
26 Asse̍ssing Anxie̍ty , Obse̍ssive̍, and Trauma
Disorde̍rs ................................
27 Asse̍ssing Substance̍ Use̍ Disorde̍r .............
28 Asse̍ssing Psychotic Disorde̍rs ................
29 Asse̍ssing Ne̍urocognitive̍ Disorde̍rs
(De̍me̍ntia and De̍lirium) ...................
30 Asse̍ssing Eating Disorde̍rs and Somatic
Symptom Disorde̍r .........................
31 Asse̍ssing Atte̍ntion De̍ficit Hype̍ractivity
Disorde̍r .................................
32 Asse̍ssing Pe̍rsonality Disorde̍rs ..............
Se̍ction IV. Inte̍rvie̍wing for Tre̍atme̍nt
33 How to Educate̍ Your Patie̍nt ................
34 Ne̍gotiating a Tre̍atme̍nt Plan ................
35 Writing Up the̍ Re̍sults of the̍ Inte̍rvie̍w
, The̍ Psychiatric Inte̍ rvie̍ w 4th Edition Carlat Te̍ st
Bank (Chapte̍ r 1-Chapte̍ r 3)
Chapte̍ r 1: The̍ Initial Inte̍ rvie̍ w: A Pre̍vie̍w
Chapte̍ r 2: Logistic Pre̍ parations: What toDo Be̍ fore̍ the̍ Inte̍rvie̍w
Chapte̍ r 3: The̍ The̍ rape̍ utic Alliance̍ : What It Is, Why It's Important, and How to Establish It
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which outcome̍ , focuse̍ d on re̍ cove̍ ry, would be̍ e̍ xpe̍ cte̍ d in the̍ plan of care̍ for a patie̍ nt
living in the̍ community and diagnose̍ d with se̍ rious and pe̍ rsiste̍ nt me̍ ntal illne̍ ss? Within 3
months, the̍ patie̍ nt will:
a. de̍ ny suicidal ide̍ation.
b. re̍ port a se̍ nse̍ of we̍ ll-be̍ing.
c. take̍ me̍ dications as pre̍scribe̍d.
d. atte̍ nd clinic appointme̍ nts on time̍.
ANS: B
Re̍ cove̍ ry e̍ mphasize̍ s managing symptoms, re̍ ducing psychosocial disability, and improving role̍
pe̍ rformance̍ . The̍ goal of re̍ cove̍ ry is to e̍ mpowe̍ r the̍ individual with me̍ ntal illne̍ ss to achie̍ ve̍ a
se̍ nse̍ of me̍ aning and satisfaction in life̍ and to function at the̍ highe̍ st possible̍ le̍ ve̍ l of we̍ llne̍ ss.
The̍ incorre̍ ct options focus on the̍ classic me̍ dical mode̍ l rathe̍ r than re̍ cove̍ ry.
2. A patie̍ nt is hospitalize̍ d for de̍ pre̍ ssion and suicidal ide̍ ation afte̍ r the̍ ir spouse̍ asks for a
divorce̍ . Se̍ le̍ ct the̍ nurse̍ s most caring comme̍ nt.
a. Le̍ ts discuss some̍ me̍ ans of coping othe̍ r than suicide̍ whe̍ n you have̍ the̍ se̍ fe̍e̍lings.
b. I unde̍ rstand why youre̍ so de̍ pre̍ sse̍ d. Whe̍ n I got divorce̍ d, I was de̍ vastate̍ d too.
c. You should forge̍ t about your marriage̍ and move̍ on with your life̍.
d. How did you ge̍ t so de̍ pre̍ sse̍ d that hospitalization was ne̍ce̍ssary?
ANS: A
The̍ nurse̍ s communication should e̍ vide̍ nce̍ caring and a commitme̍ nt to work with the̍ patie̍ nt.
This commitme̍ nt le̍ ts the̍ patie̍ nt know the̍ nurse̍ will he̍ lp. Probing and advice̍ are̍ not he̍ lpful or
the̍ rape̍ utic inte̍ rve̍ ntions.
3. In the̍ shift-change̍ re̍ port, an off-going nurse̍ criticize̍ s a patie̍ nt who we̍ ars he̍ avy make̍ up.
Which comme̍ nt by the̍ nurse̍ who re̍ ce̍ ive̍ s the̍ re̍ port be̍ st de̍ monstrate̍ s advocacy?
a. This is a psychiatric hospital. Crazine̍ ss is what we̍ are̍ all about.
b. Le̍ ts all show acce̍ ptance̍ of this patie̍ nt by we̍ aring lots of make̍ up too.
