Psychiatric Interview, 3rd ed.

Table of Contents
SECTION 1: General Principles of Effective Interviewing
The Initial Interview: A Preview / Logistic Preparations: What to Do Before the Interview / The Therapeutic Alliance: What It Is, Why It's Important, and How to Establish It / Asking Questions I: How to Approach Threatening Topics / Asking Questions II: Tricks for Improving Patient Recall / Asking Questions III: How to Change Topics with Style / Techniques for the Reluctant Patient / Techniques for the Overly Talkative Patient / Techniques for the Malingering Patient / Techniques for the Adolescent Patient / Interviewing Family Members and Other Informants / Techniques for Other Challenging Situations / Practical Psychodynamics in the Diagnostic Interview
SECTION 2: The Psychiatric History
Obtaining the History of Present Illness / Obtaining the Psychiatric History / Screening for General Medicinal Conditions / Family Psychiatric History / Obtaining the Social and Developmental History
SECTION 3: Interviewing for Diagnosi: The Psychiatric Review of Symptoms
How to Memorize the DSM-IV-TR Criteria / Interviewing for Diagnosis: The Art of Hypothesis Testing / Mental Status Examinations / Assessing Suicidal and Homicidal Ideation / Assessing Mood Disorders I: Depressive Disorders / Assessing Mood Disorders II: Bipolar Disorders / Assessing Anxiety Disorders / Assessing Alcohol Dependence and Drug Abuse / Assessing Psychiatric Disorders / Assessing Dementia and Delirium / Assessing Eating Disorders and Somatization Disorder / Assessing Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder / Assessing Personality Disorders
SECTION 4: Interviewing for Treatment
How to Educate Your Patient / Negotiating a Treatment Plan / Writing Up the Results of the Interview
Appendices
A. Pocket Cards / B. Data Forms for the Interview / C. Patient Education Handouts
References
Index