The Clinical Interview Using DSM-IV-TR: The difficult patient
The Clinical Interview Using DSM-IV-TR: The difficult patient

Author: Ekkehard Othmer

Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13:

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The Clinical Interview Using DSM-IV-TR®, Volume 2: The Difficult Patient applies the four-dimensional interviewing approach outlined it its companion volume (The Clinical Interview Using DSM-IV-TR®, Volume 1: Fundamentals) to the difficult patient. It also enhances the interviewing process by employing specialized techniques that correspond with difficulties often encountered by clinicians. Through numerous case examples, this book shows how integrating psychodynamic, cognitive, and neuropsychiatric approaches -- as well as the legal system's methods of cross-examination and voices stress analysis -- can help elicit reliable information from tough patients and aid in solving their diagnostic puzzles. Material has been added on: • Pain in somatization disorder• Mental retardation• Oppositional behavior Completely updated for DSM-IV-TR, this book strives to overcome generalization in interviewing by promoting a differential approach that individualizes and explores each disorder and all its contributing factors in depth, thus preparing the patient for optimal therapeutic intervention.

The Clinical Interview Using DSM-IV
The Clinical Interview Using DSM-IV

Author: Ekkehard Othmer

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780880488259

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The authors seek to transform their professional clinical experience into clear, concise, practical and learnable clinical skills. The work demonstrates its multidimensional approach using numerous DSM-IV case studies. It also shows how to modify clinical interviewing techniques for patients with different major psychiatric and personality disorders. Updated to include information from the DSM-IV, the guide contains vignettes that illustrate the strategies, techniques and underlying principles of clinical interviewing. Designed for both practitioners and trainees, it is intended to be used as a reference on how to approach the clinical interview.

The Clinical Interview Using DSM-IV-TR
The Clinical Interview Using DSM-IV-TR

Author: Ekkehard Othmer

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 580

ISBN-13: 9781585620517

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In this new edition, completely updated for DSM-IV-TR, the authors transform their professional experience into clear, concise, practical, and learnable skills. They teach how to master each of the four basic interview components separately, and how to make them interact optimally during the five phases of the patient interview. Also included is an example of a write-up of a psychiatric evaluation that will satisfy most third-party payers, taking the reader through the write-up step by step and showing how it can be adapted to virtually any procedural or research need. Changes to this edition: • Addition of discussion of violence and duty to warn• Expansion of attention problems, suicide intent, and comorbidities of personality disorders• Addition of formal assessments of executive functions and of dementia (in appendix) As with the previous edition, The Clinical Interview Using DSM-IV-TR presents a unique vision of how to use the most powerful assessment strategies developed in the field of clinical psychology and psychiatry.

Handbook of Clinical Interviewing With Adults
Handbook of Clinical Interviewing With Adults

Author: Michel Hersen

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2007-08-08

Total Pages: 513

ISBN-13: 1452261784

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"Clinical interviewing with adults is both an art and a science. This handbook will appeal to a wide range of clinical researchers, therapists, interns, and graduate students new to the complexities of the clinical interview and diagnostic process. The comprehensive range of topics and coverage that includes case illustrations with dialogue and differential diagnosis and co morbidity will be highly attractive features to researchers, professional therapists, and graduate students. The Hersen and Thomas team is highly qualified to succeed in this ambitious set of three projects." —Carolyn Brodbeck, Chapman University The Handbook of Clinical Interviewing with Adults is one of three interrelated handbooks on the topic of interviewing for specific populations. It presents a combination of theory and practice plus concern with diagnostic entities for readers who work, or one day will work, with adults in clinical settings.The volume begins with general issues (structured versus unstructured interview strategies, mental status examinations, selection of treatment targets and referrals, writing up the intake interview, etc.), moves to a section on major disorders most relevant to adult clients (depression, bipolar disorder, agoraphobia, posttraumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, alcohol and drug abuse, sexual dysfunction, etc.), and concludes with a chapter on special populations and issues (neurologically impaired patients, older adults, behavioral health consultation, etc.).

The Mental Health Diagnostic Desk Reference
The Mental Health Diagnostic Desk Reference

Author: Carlton E. Munson

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9780789014641

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This updated edition of Dr. Munson's highly acclaimed book provides clear, consistently organized expositions of every disorder in the DSM-IV-TR. It also offers a detailed explanation of the DSM-IV-TR multi-axial system, including guidelines and examples of treatment planning. This is the only guide to applying the new culture-bound syndromes; it includes a detailed case example of preparing a cultural formulation. Features 81 illustrations, including color-coded supplemental visuals highlighting the diagnostic criteria for disorders most frequently encountered in clinical practice. To view an excerpt online, find the book in our QuickSearch catalog at www.HaworthPress.com.

Clinical Interviewing
Clinical Interviewing

Author: John Sommers-Flanagan

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-05-30

Total Pages: 545

ISBN-13: 1118417496

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"It is a delight to see the Fourth Edition of Sommers-Flanagans's excellent work. They understand counseling and therapy, their writing is clear, and this book will be enjoyed by students and faculty alike." Allen E. Ivey, EdD, ABPP, Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts Amherst Updated with a new accompanying DVD The classic text presenting practical strategies for conducting effective interviews now reflecting the latest interviewing guidelines Updated to reflect the emerging field of online and other non face-to-face interventions, Clinical Interviewing, Fourth Edition 2012 2013 Update blends a personal and easy-to-read style with a unique emphasis on both the scientific basis and interpersonal aspects of interviewing. John and Rita Sommers-Flanagan thoroughly explore clinical interviewing from the very basics of listening to the latest skills needed as a practitioner. Now with a new accompanying DVD illustrating interviewing skills and common interviewing situations, this Updated Edition adds: A new chapter covering non face-to-face assessment and interviewing via email, telephone, texting, videoconferencing/Skype, instant messaging, and online chatting New structured interview protocol with step-by-step guidance through a mental status examination whether face-to-face or not Guidance on the evidence base, treatment outcomes, and ethical issues for non face-to-face assessment and intervention Complete with real-world case examples, Clinical Interviewing, Fourth Edition 2012 2013 Update equips readers with a realistic yet intuitive guide to mastering the skills necessary to be an effective interviewer today. Instructor Site: www.wiley.com/go/clinicalinterviewing Student Resource Site: www.wiley.com/go/clinicalinterviewing

The Mental Health Diagnostic Desk Reference
The Mental Health Diagnostic Desk Reference

Author: Carlton Munson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-12-19

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1317825659

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Make the DSM-IV-TR user-friendly with this powerful learning tool! This expanded and updated edition of Dr. Munson's highly acclaimed book is the indispensable companion volume and guide to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition-Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR), published by the American Psychiatric Association. The only study guide currently available for the DSM-IV-TR, The Mental Health Diagnostic Desk Reference, Second Edition, provides clear, cogent expositions of every disorder in the manual. All the information in this edition has been updated to reflect the new thinking and the current criteria. Easy to use in a consistent, all-inclusive format, The Mental Health Diagnostic Desk Reference, Second Edition, offers a detailed explanation of every part of the DSM-IV-TR, from its multi-axial classification system to the criteria for diagnosing individual disorders. It offers guidelines of diagnosis, examples of treatment planning, and 81 helpful illustrations, including color-coded supplemental visuals highlighting the diagnostic criteria for disorders most frequently encountered in clinical practice. It even features a thorough review of the 26 syndromes considered for inclusion in the DSM-IV-TR that did not reach the research criteria for a full-scale disorder. In addition, The Mental Health Diagnostic Desk Reference, Second Edition, is the only guide to applying the new culture-bound syndromes. It even includes a detailed case example of preparing a cultural formulation. References are provided at the end of each chapter, and a master reference list is printed at the end of the book, which enhances ease of use. Summaries for each class of disorders include: a listing of codes and disorders a fundamental features section describing core aspects of disorders brief tips to highlight significant information and helpful diagnostic techniques differential diagnosis strategies and tips standardized measures and scales recommended for their effectiveness, ease of use, brevity of administration, and cost recommended reading Written by nationally respected clinician, supervisor, and educator Dr. Carlton Munson, The Mental Health Diagnostic Desk Reference, Second Edition, will help end clinical gridlock and enable you to improve services to your clients within the context of managed care.

Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis
Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis

Author: Michel Hersen

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-01-19

Total Pages: 833

ISBN-13: 1118046323

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The most up-to-date coverage on adult psychopathology Adult Psychopathology and Diagnosis, Fifth Edition offers comprehensive coverage of the major psychological disorders and presents a balanced integration of empirical data and diagnostic criteria to demonstrate the basis for individual diagnoses. The accessible format and case study approach provide the opportunity to understand how diagnoses are reached. Updated to reflect the rapid developments in the field of psychopathology, this Fifth Edition encompasses the most current research in the field including: A thorough introduction to the principles of the DSM-IV-TR classification system and its application in clinical practice The biological and neurological foundations of disorders and the implications of psychopharmacology in treatment Illustrative case material as well as clinical discussions addressing specific disorders, diagnostic criteria, major theories of etiology, and issues of assessment and measurement Coverage of the major diagnostic entities and problems seen in daily clinical work by those in hospitals, clinics, and private practice A new chapter on race and ethnicity by renowned expert Stanley Sue

Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders Across the Lifespan
Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders Across the Lifespan

Author: Stephanie M. Woo

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2016-02-29

Total Pages: 1248

ISBN-13: 1118689186

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A versatile reference text for developing and applying clinical psychopathology skills Designed to serve as a trusted desktop reference on mental disorders seen across the lifespan for mental health professionals at all levels of experience, Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders Across the Lifespan, Second Edition expertly covers etiology, clinical presentation, intake and interviewing, diagnosis, and treatment of a wide range of DSM disorders at all developmental stages. Unlike other references, this book takes a lifespan approach that allows readers to develop the clinical skills necessary to respond to mental health concerns in a patient-centered manner. Introductory and advanced features support clinicians at every stage of their careers and help students develop their skills and understanding. Authors Woo and Keatinge combine a review of cutting edge and state-of-the-art findings on diagnosis and treatment with the tools for diagnosing and treating a wide range of mental disorders across the lifespan. . This second edition incorporates the following changes: Fully updated to reflect the DSM-5 Chapters have been reorganized to more closely follow the structure of the DSM-5 Cultural and diversity considerations have been expanded and integrated throughout the book A new integrative model for treatment planning Expanded discussion of rapport building skills and facilitating active engagement Identity issues and the fit between client and intervention model has been added to the case conceptualization model Mental health disorders affect patients of all ages, and the skilled clinician understands that there are no one-size-fits-all treatments. Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders Across the Lifespan, Second Edition will instruct clinicians and students in psychopathology for every life stage. Praise for the first edition: Reviews This handbook, Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders Across the Lifespan, comprehensively integrates best practices necessary for clinicians who deal with a wide range of mental disorders across the continuum of development in a practical, applied, and accessible manner. One of the unique aspects of the book is the length to which the authors go to ensure that the up-to-date information contained in the book is practical, user-friendly, and accessible to beginners in clinical practice

DSM-IV Made Easy
DSM-IV Made Easy

Author: James R. Morrison

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 594

ISBN-13:

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Designed to take the reader step-by-step through the diagnostic process for every DSM-IV category, the author clearly explains how to derive a complete, five-axis diagnosis. Each set of criteria is discussed in detail, illustrated by a vivid clinical vignette and interpreted in lucid terms. With this logical organization, the book provides a full course in diagnostic thinking, presented by a master clinician who has evaluated and treated over 15,000 patients.