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