Interviewing For Assessment (eBook)

MICHAEL HASS, PHD, is a Professor of Scholarly Practice in the Counseling and School Psychology graduate programs at Chapman University. Dr. Hass has over 30 years of experience as a School Psychologist and psychotherapist, and holds California licenses in Educational Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Clinical Counseling. He serves as editor-in-chief of the journal Contemporary School Psychology, and co-authored Writing Useful, Accessible, and Legally Defendable Psychoeducational Reports with Jeanne Anne Carriere. In 2016, he earned the California Association of School Psychologists' Sandra Goff Memorial award for exemplary contributions to the profession of School Psychology in California and the nation.

Acknowledgments ix

Chapter 1 Introduction to Interviewing for Assessment 1

Chapter 2 Interviews as Part of a Comprehensive Assessment 11

Chapter 3 Steps in Interviewing for Assessment 19

Chapter 4 Interviewing Strategies 29

Chapter 5 The School-Based Mental Status Exam 47

Chapter 6 Interviewing Culturally Diverse Interviewees 57

Chapter 7 Strategies for Interviewing Young Children 73

Chapter 8 Interviewing to Clarify and Classify Problems 81

Chapter 9 Interviewing About Academic Performance 107

Chapter 10 Interviewing to Understand Strengths and Resources 117

Chapter 11 Interviewing in High-Risk Situations: Suicide Assessment 131

Chapter 12 Pulling It All Together and Communicating the Results of Assessment Interviews 145

Appendix 1-Child and Adolescent Interview Protocol 153

Appendix 2-Questions About Language and Culture 157

Appendix 3-Process of Deferential Diagnosis 159

Appendix 4-School-Based Mental Status Evaluation 161

Author Index 165

Subject Index 173

"This state-of-the-art book provides a wealth of valuable, insightful, and practical information on conducting effective clinical interviews. Each chapter is clearly written, provides excellent case examples, and contains critical takeaway points. Students, early-career professionals, and seasoned clinicians will become better interviewers by reading this book. It is an excellent resource that should be required reading for all school psychologists, school counselors, and students training to become them." - David N. Miller, Ph.D., Department of Educational & Counseling Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York

"In contrast to diagnostic assessments that focus on what is missing and wrong, the practical interviewing methods in this book expand the assessment process to include student strengths, resources, and nuances that paint a more holistic and useful picture of students and their struggles--a picture that increases intervention options and solution opportunities. Dr. Hass's extensive experience as a practitioner and teacher are evident in the many examples and dialogues throughout the book. This is a must read for graduate students and school-based practitioners wishing to incorporate respectful, student-centered interviews into their assessments." - John J. Murphy, Ph.D., author of Solution-Focused Counseling in Schools