Psychiatric clinical skills / [edited by] David S. Goldbloom.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Goldbloom, David S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychiatry.

Clinical competence.

Mental Disorders--diagnosis.

Mental Disorders--therapy.

Psychology, Clinical--methods.

Medical Subjects:

Mental Disorders--diagnosis.

Mental Disorders--therapy.

Psychology, Clinical--methods.

Physical Description:

xv, 387 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier Mosby, [2006]

Summary:

Here's a succinct, hands-on guide to interviewing and assessing people with psychiatric disorders! Written by practicing psychiatrists, it clearly explains how to gather clinical data while empowering patients and gaining their trust. Consistently organized chapters and step-by-step guidance make it easy for readers to conduct successful psychiatric interviews, make definitive diagnoses, and establish therapeutic alliances with their patients.

Contents:

1 General Principles of Interviewing / David S. Goldbloom 1

2 The Use of Standardized Rating Scales in Clinical Practice / R. Michael Bagby, David S. Goldbloom, Fiona S. M. Schulte 11

3 Documentation / David S. Goldbloom 19

4 Cultural Competence in Psychiatric Assessment / Lisa Francesca Andermann, Hung-Tat (Ted) Lo 21

5 Assessment of Patients with Psychosis / Natasja Menezes, Robert Zipursky 29

6 Assessment of Patients with Bipolar Disorder / Andrea J. Levinson, L. Trevor Young 51

7 Assessment of Patients with Anxiety Disorders / Neil A. Rector, Paul D. Arnold 71

8 Assessment of Patients with Personality Disorders / Paul S. Links 91

9 Assessment of Patients with Eating Disorders / Allan S. Kaplan, Lara J. Ostolosky 109

10 Assessment of Patients with Substance-Related Disorders / Peter Selby, Curtis Handford 125

11 Suicide and Suicidality / Isaac Sakinofsky 145

12 Assessment of Patients with Somatization / Susan E. Abbey 165

13 Forensic Assessment / Philip Klassen, Percy Wright 183

14 Emergency Assessment / Jodi Lofchy 199

15 Assessment of Medical/Surgical Patients / Jarret D. Morrow, Mark R. Katz, Gary Rodin 215

16 Assessment of Patients with Neurological Disorders / Anthony Feinstein 227

17 Assessment of Patients with Intellectual Disabilities / Elspeth A. Bradley, Sheila Hollins 235

18 Assessment of Patients for Insurance and Disability / Barbara J. Dorian, Ash Bender 255

19 Assessment of Children / Joseph H. Beitchman, Corine E. Carlisle 271

20 Assessment of Adolescents / Pier Bryden, Mark Sanford 299

21 Assessment of Older Adults / Kenneth I. Shulman, Ivan L. Silver 315

22 Family Assessment / Gabor I. Keitner, Christine E. Ryan, Nathan B. Epstein 327

23 Assesment of Patients with Depression / Benjamin I. Goldstein, Anthony J. Levitt 339

24 What Matters to Us: Perspectives of Patients and Families / Scott Simmie, Julia Nunes 361.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0323031234

OCLC:

61253996