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Table of Contents


	Foreword	vii
	Preface	ix
	Introduction to the Third Edition	xiii
	Acknowledgments	xv
SECTION I	GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWING
1	The Initial Interview: A Preview	2
2	Logistic Preparations: What to Do Before the Interview	7
3	The Therapeutic Alliance: What It Is, Why It’s Important, and How to Establish It	17
4	Asking Questions I: How to Approach Threatening Topics	25
5	Asking Questions II: Tricks for improving Patient Recall	30
6	Asking Questions III: How to Change Topics with Style	33
7	Techniques for the Reluctant Patient	35
8	Techniques for the Overly Talkative Patient	39
9	Techniques for the Malingering Patient	43
10	Techniques for the Adolescent Patient	48
11	Interviewing Family Members and Other Informants	57
12	Techniques for Other Challenging Situations	66
13	Practical Psychodynamics in the Diagnostic Interview	71
SECTION II	THE PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY
14	Obtaining the History of Present Illness	84
15	Obtaining the Psychiatric History	91
16	Screening for General Medical Conditions	99
17	Family Psychiatric History	108
18	Obtaining the Social and Developmental History	113
SECTION III	INTERVIEWING FOR DIAGNOSIS: THE PSYCHIATRIC REVIEW OF SYMPTOMS
19	How to Memorize die DSM-IV-TR Criteria	120
20	Interviewing for Diagnosis: The Art of Hypothesis Testing	130
21	Mental Status Examination	135
22	Assessing Suicidal and Homicidal Ideation	155
23	Assessing Mood Disorders I: Depressive Disorders	163
24	Assessing Mood Disorders II: Bipolar Disorder	173
25	Assessing Anxiety Disorders	180
26	Assessing Alcohol Dependence and Drug Abuse	191
27	Assessing Psychotic Disorders	199
28	Assessing Dementia and Delirium	218
29	Assessing Eating Disorders and Somatization Disorder	225
30	Assessing Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder	230
31	Assessing Personality Disorders	236
SECTION IV	INTERVIEWING FOR TREATMENT
32	How to Educate Your Patient	248
33	Negotiating a Treatment Plan	253
34	Writing Up the Results of the Interview	258
	APPENDICES
A	Pocket Cards	272
B	Data Forms for the Interview	283
C	Patient Education Handouts	299
	References	311
	Index	319