
Psychiatric Interviewing
The Art of Understanding
- 2nd Edition - July 6, 1998
- Imprint: Saunders
- Author: Shawn Christopher Shea
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 1 6 - 7 0 1 1 - 9
The new, revised 2nd Edition of this popular book presents specific strategies and practical methods for conducting thorough psychiatric assessments. Essential psychiatric… Read more

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Request a sales quoteThe new, revised 2nd Edition of this popular book presents specific strategies and practical methods for conducting thorough psychiatric assessments. Essential psychiatric interviewing techniques from a variety of disciplines provide readers with a strongtheoretical foundation and a broad scope of reference. This resource also illustrates the use of the new DSM-IV to help readers administer a humanistic, caring approach to the initial interview. The result is a fast-reading and enjoyable text filled with interview examples, clarifying principles, and pragmatic advice.
Psychiatrists, Psychiatric Residents, Psychologists in practice and in training, other Mental Health Practitioners, Internists, Medical Students, Psychiatric Nurses, Social Workers, and Health Science Libraries.
Part I: Fundamentals of Interviewing. Interviewing: The Principles Behind the Art. The Dynamic Structure of the Interview. Nonverbal Behaviour: The Interview as Mime. Assessment Perspectives: Pathways to Effective Treatment Planning. Part II: The Interview and Psychopathology. Interviewing Techniques in Depression and Other Mood Disorders. Interviewing Techniques While Exploring Psychosis. Personality Disorders: Reflections of the Social History. Part III: Advanced Techniques of Interviewing. Exploring Suicidal and Homicidal Ideation. The Mental Status and Vantage Points: Bridges to Psychotherapy. The Art of Moving with Resistance. Appendix I: Supervision Utilizing Facilic Analysis. Appendix II: Annotated Interview (Full 60-Minute Intake). Appendix III: The Written Document: Effective Strategies. Appendix IV: Tips for Passing the Oral Boards in Psychiatry. Glossary of Interview Supervision Terms.
- Edition: 2
- Published: July 6, 1998
- Imprint: Saunders
- No. of pages: 784
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780721670119
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Shawn Christopher Shea
Affiliations and expertise
Director, Training Institute for Suicide Assessment and Clinical Interviewing, Inc (TISA), Newbury, New Hampshire