Psychiatric Interviewing: The Art of Understanding / Shawn Christopher Shea

A key aspect of this text is its unique appeal to both novice and experienced clinicians. It is designed to grow with the reader as they progress through their graduate training, while providing a reference that the reader will pull off the shelf many times in their subsequent career as a mental health professional. Perhaps the most unique aspect in this regard is the addition of five complete chapters on Advanced and Specialized Interviewing (which comprise Part IV of the book) which appear as bonus chapters in the accompanying e-book without any additional cost to the reader. With over 310 pages, this web-based bonus section provides the reader with essentially two books for the price of one, acquiring not only the expanded core textbook but a set of independent monographs on specialized skill sets that the reader and/or faculty can add to their curriculum as they deem fit.

The delicate dance : engagement and empathy
Beyond empathy : cornerstone concepts and techniques for enhancing engagement
The dynamic structure of the interview : core tasks, strategies, and the continuum of open-endedness
Facilics : the art of transforming interviews into conversations
Validity techniques for exploring sensitive material and uncovering the truth
Understanding the person beneath the diagnosis : the search for uniqueness, wellness, and cultural context
Assessment perspectives and the human matrix : bridges to effective treatment planning in the initial interview
Nonverbal behavior : the interview as mime
Mood disorders : how to sensitively arrive at a differential diagnosis
Interviewing techniques for understanding the person beneath the mood disorder
Psychotic disorders : how to sensitively arrive at a differential diagnosis
Interviewing techniques for understanding the person beneath the psychosis
Personality disorders : before the interview begins
core concepts
Personality disorders : how to sensitively arrive at a differential diagnosis
Understanding and effectively engaging people with difficult personality disorders : the psychodynamic lens
The mental status : how to perform and document it effectively
Exploring suicidal ideation : the delicate art of suicide assessment
Exploring violent and homicidal ideation : from domestic violence to mass murder
Transforming anger, confrontation, and other points of disengagement
Culturally adaptive interviewing : the challenging art of exploring culture, worldview, and spirituality
Vantage points : bridges to psychotherapy
Motivational interviewing (mi) : a foundation stone in collaborative interviewing
Medication interest model (MIM) : moving from mere "adherence" to genuine interest and effective use
Appendices. An introduction to the facilic schematic system: a shorthand for supervisors and supervisees (interactive computer module)
Annotated initial interview (direct transcript)
The written document/electronic health record (EHR): effective strategies