The Clinical Interview Using DSM-IV-TR, Vol. 1: Fundamentals [Hardcover]

Ekkehard Othmer (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1585620505 | ISBN-13: 978-1585620500 | Publication Date: November 2001 | Edition: 1st

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.

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"This is a wonderful book....This is the kind of book I wish I had written myself." -- Allen Frances, M.D., Chair, APA Task Force on DSM-IV

Product Details

• Hardcover: 576 pages
• Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.; 1st edition (November 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585620505
• ISBN-13: 978-1585620500
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,053 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dr. Othmer is a remarkable teacher, October 26, 2003

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This review is from: The Clinical Interview Using DSM-IV-TR, Vol. 1: Fundamentals (Paperback)

This book (and its companion "The Difficult Patient") are highly readable and very rewarding. As a practicing psychiatrist using it to prepare for the oral boards, I can tell you that I learned many things -- both practical tips and theoretical insights. I had originally thought these two books were "filler" by the APP to capitalize on the release of DSM-IV, but boy was I wrong! It is an absolute winner in its own right, regardless of the publisher. Thank you, Drs. Othmer, for these magnificent contributions to education in the field of psychiatry.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How To Do Your Best Clinical Interview, June 22, 2009

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This review is from: The Clinical Interview Using DSM-IV-TR, Vol. 1: Fundamentals (Paperback)

As a clinical social worker and marriage and family therapist, I have found this book to be an essential part of my practice especially during the evaluation process.

The book is based on the framework of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR Fourth Edition (Text Revision) and is a wonderful tool to assist the evaluator in assessing patients. It has information on developing rapport, strategies for getting information, ways to assess mental status, how to make a diagnosis and disorder-specific interviewing techniques.

Any mental health provider who is responsible for assessment and evaluation of patients would benefit by becoming familiar with the techniques and information in this book. You will find it invaluable.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Did Not Deliver, December 8, 2010

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Fraueinkaufen (Cincinnati, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Clinical Interview Using DSM-IV-TR, Vol. 1: Fundamentals (Hardcover)

I was expecting more about the content on the DSM-IV and a step-by-step process of asking the patient questions based on how the interview is going. What kind of language or behaviors should a psychiatrist look for? If anyone could recommend a book like this, please let me know.