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The Psychiatric Interview 5th Edition
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by Daniel J. Carlat Chapter 1 to 35
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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 the
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Interview
3 The Therapeutic Alliance: What It Is, Why
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It’s Important, and How to Establish It
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4 Asking Questions I: How to Approach
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Threatening Topics . B B B
5 Asking Questions II: Tricks for Improving
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Patient Recall .............................
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6 Asking Questions III: How to Change Topics
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With Style ...............................
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7 Techniques for the Reluctant Patient ..........
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8 Techniques for the Overly Talkative Patient .....
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9 Techniques for the Malingering Patient ........
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10 Techniques for the Agitated Patient ...........
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11 Techniques for the Adolescent Patient .........
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12 Interviewing Family Members and Other
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Informants
13 Techniques for Other Challenging Situations ....
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14 Practical Psychodynamics in the Diagnostic
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Interview ................................
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Section II. The Psychiatric History
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15 Obtaining the History of Present Illness ........
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16 Obtaining the Psychiatric History .............
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17 Screening for General Medical Conditions ......
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Contents18 Family Psychiatric History ..................
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19 Obtaining the Social and Developmental History ...
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,Section III. Interviewing for Diagnosis:
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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
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Hypothesis Testing .........................
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22 Mental Status Examination ..................
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23 Assessing Suicidal and Homicidal Ideation ......
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24 Assessing Mood Disorders I: Depressive
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Disorders ................................
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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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Disorders ................................
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27 Assessing Substance Use Disorder .............
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28 Assessing Psychotic Disorders ................
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29 Assessing Neurocognitive Disorders
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(Dementia and Delirium) ...................
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30 Assessing Eating Disorders and Somatic
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Symptom Disorder .........................
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31 Assessing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
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Disorder .................................
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32 Assessing Personality Disorders ..............
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Section IV. Interviewing for Treatment
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33 How to Educate Your Patient ................
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34 Negotiating a Treatment Plan ................
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35 Writing Up the Results of the Interview
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(Chapter 1-Chapter 3) B B
Chapter 1: The Initial Interview: A Preview B B B B B B
Chapter 2: Logistic Preparations: What toDo Before the Interview
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Chapter 3: The Therapeutic Alliance: What It Is, Why It's Important, and How to Establish It
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MULTIPLE CHOICE B
1. Which outcome, focused on recovery, would be expected in the plan of care for a patient
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living in the community and diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness? Within 3
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months, the patient will: B B B
a. deny suicidal ideation.
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b. report a sense of well-being.
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c. take medications as prescribed.
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d. attend clinic appointments on time.
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ANS: B B
Recovery emphasizes managing symptoms, reducing psychosocial disability, and improving role
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performance. The goal of recovery is to empower the individual with mental illness to achieve a B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
sense of meaning and satisfaction in life and to function at the highest possible level of wellness.
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The incorrect options focus on the classic medical model rather than recovery.
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2. A patient is hospitalized for depression and suicidal ideation after their spouse asks for a
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divorce. Select the nurses most caring comment. B B B B B B
a. Lets discuss some means of coping other than suicide when you have these feelings.
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b. I understand why youre so depressed. When I got divorced, I was devastated too.
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c. You should forget about your marriage and move on with your life.
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d. How did you get so depressed that hospitalization was necessary?
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ANS: A B
The nurses communication should evidence caring and a commitment to work with the patient.
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This commitment lets the patient know the nurse will help. Probing and advice are not helpful or
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therapeutic interventions. B
3. In the shift-change report, an off-going nurse criticizes a patient who wears heavy makeup.
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Which comment by the nurse who receives the report best demonstrates advocacy?
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a. This is a psychiatric hospital. Craziness is what we are all about.
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b. Lets all show acceptance of this patient by wearing lots of makeup too.
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