Offers a concise, real-world approach to the psychiatric interview, filled with tips and pearls to develop confidence in interviewing 

Brings you up to speed with the DSM 5-TR and current research, and includes a new chapter on techniques for the agitated patient and a new discussion of prolonged grief 

Contains focused, practical sections on general principles of effective interviewing, obtaining the psychiatric history, and interviewing for diagnosis 

Uses mnemonics and pocket cards to help you understand and remember key elements of the effective interview 

Provides clear techniques for approaching threatening topics, and shows how relationships that are endangered can be repaired 

Presents information in an engaging, conversational manner, helping you form an alliance with each patient in order to promote cooperation and effective treatment 
 

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