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Practical Guides in Psychiatry, 2nd Edition

The Psychiatric Interview: A Practical Guide (Practical Guides in Psychiatry


Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

The psychiatric interview is your window into the mind of your patient. With this practical, how-to handbook, you'll examine each aspect of the psychiatric interview in detail. Your journey begins with the general principles essential to effective interviewing--including techniques for approaching threatening topics, improving patient recall, and dealing with challenging patients. The sections that follow show you how to obtain the psychiatric history, interview for diagnosis, and interview for treatment. The Practical Guides in Psychiatry series provides quick, concise information for professionals on the front lines of mental health care. Written in an easy-to-read, conversational style, these invaluable resources take you through each step of the psychiatric care process, delivering fast facts and helpful strategies that help you provide effective and compassionate care to your patients. Make The Psychiatric Interview your bridge to understanding. . Useful appendices include data forms, patient education handouts, and other frequently referenced information in a format that's easy to photocopy. . Handy pocket cards that accompany the book provide a portable, quick-reference to often needed facts. NEW to the Second Edition... . Updated chapters on the major psychiatric disorders to help you refine your diagnostic skills. . New chapters on Techniques for the Malingering Patient and Assessing Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. . New Clinical Vignettes let you see the basic components of the psychiatric interview in action. When you're at the forefront of mental health care, let this practical handbook show you how to make the most of the psychiatric interview. Order your copy today.

Synopsis:


Revised and updated, this practical handbook is a succinct how-to guide to the psychiatric interview. In a conversational style with many clinical vignettes, Dr. Carlat outlines effective techniques for approaching threatening topics, improving patient recall, dealing with challenging patients, obtaining the psychiatric history, and interviewing for diagnosis and treatment. This edition features updated chapters on the major psychiatric disorders, new chapters on the malingering patient and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and new clinical vignettes. Easy-to-photocopy appendices include data forms, patient education handouts, and other frequently referenced information. Pocket cards that accompany the book provide a portable quick-reference to often needed facts.


Synopsis:

Master of the fundamentals of therapeutics with this thoroughly revised, up-to-date Eighth Edition of Applied therapeutics.

Practical case studies woven throughout each chapter will help you grasp essential problem-solving techniques. Every chapter includes true-to-life clinical scenarios to illustrate key therapeutic concepts and principles.
All chapter are completely updated and revides to reflect how new drugs are incorporated into contemporary therapuetic practices.

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: 2004-09-01
Sales Rank: 106925
ISBN / ASIN: 0781751861
EAN: 9780781751865
Binding: Paperback
Manufacturer: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Studio: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Average Rating: 5


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