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Behavioral Medicine
Psychiatric Interview –
Questions, Techniques &
Study Guide PDF
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interview techniques -use open-ended to begin, direct questions to get specific info.
-attentive silence
-facilitation
-summarization
-clarification
tarasoff rule you can notify potential victims if the patient expresses threats against
others; NOT a HIPPA violation.
examples of restraints chemical = haloperidol,
physical = leather restraints.
delusional = firmly held false beliefs that persist despite clear evidence to the
contrary.
-reality testing is impaired
-ego-syntonic
common types of delusions -persecutory
-grandiose
-erotomanic: believes someone is in love with them.
-somatic: believes body is diseased or malfunctioning despite
reassurance.
-referential: believes neutral events have special personal meaning.
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