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Section I. General Principles of Effective Interviewing
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1 The Initial Interview: A Preview
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2 Logistic Preparations: What to Do Before v r v r v r v r v r
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3 The Therapeutic Alliance: What It Is, W
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hy It’s Important, and How to Establish
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5 Asking Questions II: Tricks for Improving
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Patient Recall .............................
6 Asking Questions III: How to Change Topi
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7 Techniques for the Reluctant Patient ..........v r v r v r vr v r
8 Techniques for the Overly Talkative Patient .....
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9 Techniques for the Malingering Patient ........ vr v r v r v r v r
10 Techniques for the Agitated Patient ........... v r v r v r v r v r
11 Techniques for the Adolescent Patient ......... v r v r v r v r v r
12 Interviewing Family Members and Other vr vr vr vr
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13 Techniques for Other Challenging Situations .... v r v r
14 Practical Psychodynamics in the Diagnostic
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Interview ................................
Section II. The Psychiatric History
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15 Obtaining the History of Present Illness ........ v r v r v r vr v r v r
16 Obtaining the Psychiatric History ............. v r v r v r
17 Screening for General Medical Conditions ......
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19 Obtaining the Social and Developmental History ...v r v r v r v r v r
Section III. Interviewing for Diagnosis: v r v r v r
The Psychiatric Review of Symptoms
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20 How to Memorize the DSM-5-TR Criteria .......
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21 Interviewing for Diagnosis: The Art of vr vr vr vr vr vr
Hypothesis Testing .........................
22 Mental Status Examination ..................
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23 Assessing Suicidal and Homicidal Ideation ...... v r v r
24 Assessing Mood Disorders I: Depressive vr vr vr vr vr
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25 Assessing Mood Disorders II: Bipolar Disorder ...
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,26 Assessing Anxiety , Obsessive, and Trauma
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