Clinical Interviewing - John Sommers–Flanagan, Rita Sommers–Flanagan

Clinical Interviewing

with Video Resource Center
Buch | Softcover
624 Seiten
2015 | 5th Edition
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-1-119-08423-5 (ISBN)
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The classic guide to proven, practical strategies for conducting effective interviews


Clinical Interviewing, Fifth Edition blends a personal and easy–to–read style with a unique emphasis on both the scientific basis and interpersonal aspects of mental health interviewing. It guides clinicians through elementary listening and counseling skills onward to more advanced, complex clinical assessment processes, such as intake interviewing, mental status examination, and suicide assessment. Fully revised, the fifth edition shines a brighter spotlight on the development of a multicultural orientation, the three principles of multicultural competency, collaborative goal–setting, the nature and process of working in crisis situations, and other key topics that will prepare you to enter your field with confidence, competence, and sensitivity. Included with this text is an access code for the Video Resource Center that features commentary from the authors, as well as counseling demonstrations that show what clinical interviewing skills look like in different environments and with a range of clients.


Effective interviewing skills will serve to support your career for decades to come, and will help you to accurately diagnose your clients while earning their trust and creating an environment in which they feel safe and open to discussion. In Clinical Interviewing, Fifth Edition you�ll find:




DSM–5� content emphasizing case formulation and treatment planning
A greater emphasis on collaborative goal setting and the client as expert
New discussion on multicultural counseling, orientation, and competency
Research supporting evidence–based relationships
Coverage of assessment and interviewing via e–mail, telephone, texting, instant messaging, and online chatting
Structured protocol for conducting a face–to–face, telephone, or video conferencing/Skype mental status examination interview


Clinical Interviewing, Fifth Edition is a valuable resource that will lead you through the art of interviewing diverse clients.

JOHN SOMMERS–FLANAGAN, PHD, is Professor of Counselor Education at the University of Montana. He serves as a mental health consultant for Trapper Creek Job Corps. His research interests include clinical interviewing, parent consultations, and adolescent psychotherapy. RITA SOMMERS–FLANAGAN, PHD, is Professor of Counselor Education at the University of Montana. She provides mental health consultation at Trapper Creek Job Corps, and has taught and written in the area of applied, practical ethics for the past twenty years. John and Rita Sommers–Flanagan bring their signature engaging style to this clear and instructive guide to the art and science of becoming an effective therapeutic interviewer.

Video Resource Center Contents xi


Preface xiii


Acknowledgments xix


About the Authors xxi


PART ONE BECOMING A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL 1


Chapter 1 Introduction: Philosophy and Organization 3


Welcome to the Journey 4


Theoretical Orientations 8


Goals and Objectives of This Book 19


Summary 19


Suggested Readings and Resources 20


Chapter 2 Foundations and Preparations 21


Defining Clinical Interviewing 22


Self–Awareness 30


The Physical Setting 36


Professional and Ethical Issues 43


Summary 55


Suggested Readings and Resources 56


PART TWO LISTENING AND RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT 57


Chapter 3 Basic Attending, Listening, and Action Skills 59


Attending Behavior 60


Moving Beyond Attending 68


Nondirective Listening Behaviors 70


The Pull to Reassurance 83


Directive Listening Behaviors 84


Summary 94


Suggested Readings and Resources 95


Chapter 4 Directives: Questions and Action Skills 97


Section One: Using General and Therapeutic Questions 98


Section Two: Directive Interviewing Techniques (AKA Directives) 116


Summary 133


Suggested Readings and Resources 134


Chapter 5 Evidence–Based Relationships 135


Carl Rogers�s Core Conditions 136


Evidence–Based Psychoanalytic and Interpersonal Relationship Concepts 149


Additional Theoretical– and Evidence–Based Concepts Related to the Therapeutic Relationship 160


Concluding Comments 166


Summary 166


Suggested Readings and Resources 167


PART THREE STRUCTURING AND ASSESSMENT 169


Chapter 6 An Overview of the Interview Process 171


Structural Models 172


The Introduction: First Contact 173


The Opening 183


The Body 191


The Closing 196


Termination 202


Summary 205


Suggested Readings and Resources 205


Chapter 7 Intake Interviewing and Report Writing 207


What Is an Intake Interview? 207


Objectives of Intake Interviewing 208


Factors Affecting Intake Interview Procedures 227


Brief Intake Interviewing 228


The Intake Report 230


Summary 246


Suggested Readings and Resources 247


Chapter 8 The Mental Status Examination 249


Objectivity 250


What Is a Mental Status Examination? 250


The Generic Mental Status Examination 252


When to Use Mental Status Examinations 283


Summary 285


Suggested Readings and Resources 286


Chapter 9 Suicide Assessment 289


Personal Reactions to Suicide 290


Suicide Statistics 291


Suicide Risk Factors 292


Suicide Assessment Interviewing 302


Suicide Intervention 317


Professional Issues 322


Summary 325


Suggested Readings and Resources 327


Chapter 10 Diagnosis and Treatment Planning 329


Principles of Psychiatric Diagnosis 329


Diagnostic Assessment: Methods and Procedures 337


The Science of Clinical Interviewing: Diagnostic Reliability and Validity 339


A Balanced Approach to Conducting Diagnostic Clinical Interviews 341


Treatment Planning 347


Summary 360


Suggested Readings and Resources 361


PART FOUR INTERVIEWING SPECIAL POPULATIONS 363


Chapter 11 Interviewing in a Diverse and Multicultural World 365


Four Large Worldviews 367


Other Diverse Client Populations 383


Cultural Complexities and Identities 390


Assessment and Culture–Bound Syndromes 391


Professional Considerations 395


Summary 397


Suggested Readings and Resources 397


Chapter 12 Challenging Clients and Demanding Situations 399


Challenging Clients 400


Demanding Situations: Crisis and Trauma 419


Summary 430


Suggested Readings and Resources 431


Chapter 13 Interviewing and Working With Young Clients 433


Considerations in Working With Children 434


The Introduction 435


The Opening 438


The Body of the Interview 449


The Closing 461


Termination 464


Summary 464


Suggested Readings and Resources 465


Chapter 14 Principles and Tips for Interviewing Couples and Families 467


Some Ironies of Interviewing Couples and Families 468


Interviewing Stages and Tasks 470


Special Considerations 492


Summary 502


Suggested Readings and Resources 502


Chapter 15 Interviewing in Online and Other Non�Face–to–Face (Non–FtF) Environments 505


Technology as an Extension of the Self 506


Non–FtF Assessment and Intervention Research 512


Ethical and Practical Issues: Problems and Solutions 516


Conducting Online or Non–FtF Interviews 522


Summary 525


Suggested Online Training Resources 526


Appendix: Extended Mental Status Examination�Interview Protocol 527


References 537


Author Index 581


Subject Index 591


About the Video Resource Center 597

Erscheint lt. Verlag 4.8.2015
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 179 x 252 mm
Gewicht 1286 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Klinische Psychologie
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
Studium 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) Anamnese / Körperliche Untersuchung
ISBN-10 1-119-08423-7 / 1119084237
ISBN-13 978-1-119-08423-5 / 9781119084235
Zustand Neuware
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