The First Interview, Third Edition

James Morrison, MD, Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA

Introduction: What is Interviewing? Openings and Introductions. Chief Complaint and Free Speech. Developing Rapport. Managing the Early Patient Interview. History of the Present Illness. Getting the Facts About the Present Illness. Interviewing About Feelings. Personal and Social History. Sensitive Subjects. Control of the Later Interview. Mental Status Exam I: Behavioral Aspects. Mental Status Exam II: Cognitive Aspects. Signs and Symptoms in Areas of Clinical Interest. Closure. Interviewing Informants. Meeting Resistance. Special or Challenging Patient Behaviors and Issues. Diagnosis and Recommendations. Sharing Your Findings with the Patient. Communicating Your Findings to Others. Troubleshooting Your Interview. Appendix A. Summary of the Initial Interview. Appendix B. Description and Diagnostic Criteria for Selected Disorders. Appendix C. Sample Interview with Report. Appendix D. A Semistructured Interview. Appendix E. Assessing Your Interview. Appendix F. Bibliography and Recommended Reading.