The Clinical Interview: Using the DSM-IV, Volume 1: Fundamentals

The Clinical Interview: Using the DSM-IV, Volume 1: Fundamentals Author: Ekkehard Othmer, M.D., Ph.D. & Sieglinde C. Othmer, Ph.D. In this new edition, completely updated for DSM-IV, the authors transform their professional experience into clear, concise, practical, & learnable skills. They teach how to master each of the four basic interview components separately, & how to make them interact optimally during the five phases of the patient interview. Also included is an example of a write-up of a psychiatric evaluation that will satisfy most third-party payers, taking the reader through the write-up step by step & showing how it can be adapted to virtually any procedural or research need. Changes to this edition: Addition of discussion of violence and duty to warn. Expansion of attention problems, suicide intent, & comorbidities of personality disorders. Addition of formal assessments of executive functions & of dementia (in appendix) The Clinical Interview Using DSM presents a unique vision of how to use the most powerful assessment strategies developed in the field of clinical psychology & psychiatry. Condition: Very Good; a well cared for pre-owned item. Unless otherwise indicated: Covers & bindings are intact w/minor surface/shelf wear. Pages are clean. Text is free from writing, highlighting, notes in the margins or underlining. One Famil