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Table of Contents

Front Matter

  • Preface xiii
  • About the Authors xxi

Part One: Foundations of Clinical Interviewing 1

Chapter 1: An Introduction to the Clinical Interview 3

  • Learning Objectives 3
  • Chapter Orientation 3
  • Welcome to the Journey 3
  • What Is a Clinical Interview? 5
  • Clinical Interviewing versus Counseling and Psychotherapy 7
  • Multicultural Competencies 13
  • Multicultural Humility 17
  • A Learning Model for Clinical Interviewing 25
  • Chapter Summary 28

Chapter 2: Preparation 31

  • Learning Objectives 31
  • Chapter Orientation 31
  • The Physical Setting 31
  • Professional and Ethical Issues 38
  • Multicultural Preparation 55
  • Stress Management and Self-Care 65
  • Chapter Summary 68

Chapter 3: An Overview of the Interview Process 71

  • Learning Objectives 71
  • Chapter Orientation 71
  • Stages of a Clinical Interview 71
  • The Introduction 73
  • The Opening 84
  • The Body 90
  • The Closing 95
  • Ending the Session (Termination) 104
  • Chapter Summary 107

Part Two: Listening and Relationship Development 111

Chapter 4: Nondirective Listening Skills 113

  • Learning Objectives 113
  • Chapter Orientation 113
  • Listening Skills 113
  • Adopting a Therapeutic Attitude 114
  • Why Nondirective Listening Is Also Directive 123
  • The Listening Continuum in Three Parts 125
  • Skills for Encouraging Client Talk 126
  • Ethical and Multicultural Considerations 142
  • Not Knowing What to Say 145
  • Chapter Summary 146

Chapter 5: Directive Listening Skills 149

  • Learning Objectives 149
  • Chapter Orientation 149
  • Skills for Encouraging Insight 150
  • Ethical and Multicultural Considerations 175
  • Chapter Summary 178

Chapter 6: Skills for Directing Clients Toward Action 181

  • Learning Objectives 181
  • Chapter Orientation 181
  • Readiness to Change 181
  • Skills for Encouraging Action 184
  • Using Educational and Directive Techniques 192
  • Ethical and Multicultural Considerations 204
  • Chapter Summary 215

Chapter 7: Evidence-Based Relationships 217

  • Learning Objectives 217
  • Chapter Orientation 217
  • The Great Psychotherapy Debate 217
  • The Core Conditions 218
  • Other Evidence-Based Relationship Factors 233
  • Evidence-Based Cross-Cultural Relationships 250
  • Chapter Summary 253

Part Three: Structuring and Assessment 255

Chapter 8: Intake Interviewing and Report Writing 257

  • Learning Objectives 257
  • Chapter Orientation 257
  • What’s an Intake Interview? 257
  • Exploring Client Problems and Goals 259
  • Obtaining Background and Historical Information 267
  • Assessment of Current Functioning 276
  • Brief Intake Interviewing 280
  • The Intake Report 282
  • Do's and Don'ts of Intake Interviews with Diverse Clients 298
  • Chapter Summary 300

Chapter 9: The Mental Status Examination 303

  • Learning Objectives 303
  • Chapter Orientation 303
  • What Is a Mental Status Examination? 303
  • Individual and Cultural Considerations 305
  • The Psychiatric Mental Status Examination 308
  • When to Use Mental Status Examinations 340
  • Chapter Summary 342

Chapter 10: Suicide Assessment 345

  • Learning Objectives 345
  • Chapter Orientation 345
  • Facing the Suicide Situation 345
  • Suicide Risk Factors, Protective Factors, and Warning Signs 348
  • Building a Theoretical and Research-Based Foundation 356
  • Suicide Assessment Interviewing 360
  • Suicide Interventions 380
  • Final Ethical and Professional Issues 385
  • Chapter Summary 389

Chapter 11: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning 393

  • Learning Objectives 393
  • Chapter Orientation 393
  • Modern Diagnostic Classification Systems 393
  • Defining Mental Disorders 396
  • Diagnostic Interviewing 404
  • The Science of Clinical Interviewing 406
  • Less Structured Diagnostic Clinical Interviews 409
  • Case Formulation and Treatment Planning 415
  • Extended Case Example 423
  • Additional Cultural Modifications and Adaptations 427
  • Chapter Summary 428

Part Four: Diverse Populations and Situations 431

Chapter 12: Challenging Client Behaviors and Demanding Situations 433

  • Learning Objectives 433
  • Chapter Orientation 433
  • Challenging Clients 433
  • Motivational Interviewing and Other Strategies 436
  • Violence Risk Assessment (VRA) and Prediction 451
  • Demanding Situations: Crisis and Trauma 456
  • Cultural Competencies in Disaster Mental Health 468
  • Chapter Summary 470

Chapter 13: Interviewing Young Clients 473

  • Learning Objectives 473
  • Chapter Orientation 473
  • Considerations in Working With Young Clients 473
  • The Introduction 475
  • The Opening 479
  • The Body of the Interview 490
  • Closing and Termination 503
  • Culture in Young Client Interviews 506
  • Chapter Summary 508

Chapter 14: Online and Distance Clinical Interviewing** 553

  • Learning Objectives 533
  • Chapter Orientation 553
  • Technology as an Extension of the Self 554
  • Definition of Terms and Communication Modalities 557
  • Distance and Online Assessment and Intervention Research 561
  • Ethical and Practical Issues: Problems and Solutions 565
  • Conducting Online or Distance Interviews 573
  • Culture and Online Culture 575
  • Chapter Summary 576

Epilogue

References 589

Author Index 639

Subject Index 655