Interviewing in Action in a Multicultural World (with DVD) [Paperback]

Bianca Cody Murphy (Author), Carolyn Dillon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 10, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0495095168 | ISBN-13: 978-0495095163 | Edition: 3

You can learn best when you read about skills; view seasoned clinicians using the skills with clients; and practice the skills through role-plays and skill application exercises, while receiving feedback from instructors and peers. That's the complete package that you get with INTERVIEWING IN ACTION IN A MULTICULTURAL WORLD, Third Edition. The authors give you the clinical wisdom and hands-on practice to fully develop your clinical interviewing skills. INTERVIEWING IN ACTION illustrates how you can promote change over time using the client-clinician relationship as momentum for growth. When you use all elements of this integrated learning package together--the text, the DVD with video clips, and the companion website with self-exploration activities and essay questions--you'll learn quickly, easily, and you'll be able to see and do just like working clinicians.

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"The authors have done an excellent job of writing a practical beginner's guide to the counseling process. The approach is pragmatic and eclectic, but provides enough depth and specificity to allow students to realistically envision and adopt the role of a practicing clinician."

"I really like the authors' hands-on approach and I particularly like the first-person accounts from clinicians and clients…I also like the frequent exercises as it gives students the opportunity to practice, and reflect on, what they've learned…All the essential topics are given full chapter treatment and the chapters are organized in a logical manner."

"This text provides the foundation for all levels of practice whether it is a beginning undergraduate student or a student beginning graduate study…The writing style is clear and easy to follow. I find the exercises well developed and useful in inducing insight and awareness to the student at all levels as well as refreshing to the seasoned clinician."

Product Details

• Paperback: 440 pages
• Publisher: Brooks Cole; 3 edition (May 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0495095168
• ISBN-13: 978-0495095163
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #93,131 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A seminal and accessible work for the beginning interviewer, August 23, 2008

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This review is from: Interviewing in Action in a Multicultural World (with DVD) (Paperback)

Interviewing in Action in a Multicultural World (with DVD)

I can honestly say I never thought I would be excited to read a textbook, but Interviewing in Action is an amazing text. Although I have had over ten years of experience in the human services field, I had gaps in my skill set that I wasn't aware of. Murphy and Dillon's book present's all aspects of interviewing in an accessible and easy to follow manner.

Moreover, Interviewing in Action includes and amazing supplemental video (improved from the previous VHS version, it includes a DVD with updated content so it's easier for students to watch it directly on their computer. Interviewing in action provides individuals with the opportunity to observe seasoned interviewers at work. You learn not only from their success, but from their mistakes as well. The video presents and open and realistic view of client/clinician experience.

I also like how the book talks about self-care, ethical issues, and provides a small resource guide to help you start relevant discussions that build off the class exercises included in the book.

In my current work as a mediator for a county facility, my coworkers and co-mediators frequently comment on the skill with which I interview my clients. Naturally, I owe partial credit to my instructor; however, Interviewing in Action provided me with the client focused perspective needed to be successful.

This book will benefit anyone in the Human Service disciplines, including Human Resources, Psychology, Social Work, and, naturally, Human Services. I highly recommend this book and commend Bianca Cody Murphy and Carolyn Dillon for taking care to revise it only when there is something important to add, instead of revising it simply for additional profit.

I highly recommend this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect resource for a core clinical skill set, June 19, 2010

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This review is from: Interviewing in Action in a Multicultural World (Book Only) (Paperback)

I agree with everything the first reviewer said except, after 30 years of training interns and doing therapy, I don't think this is just for beginners. Anyone who does a lot of interviewing, and wants to establish and maintain a warm, respectful, thoughtful alliance, could pick up some great pointers here. The writing is clear, accessible and flows beautifully without a trace of textbookese. The sidebars, sample phrases, and self-exploration questions at the end of each chapter are spot on. After reading it, I found myself tweaking my collection of interview comments and questions. The book is very thorough and covers every aspect of interviewing from start to finish and all the issues and pitfalls in between. The accompanying video is very rich and a perfect accompaniment.
Many texts relegate multicultural issues to a short chapter if it's covered at all. Here it embedded throughout which not only makes each section more useful, it also shows (through some facinating examples) how multicultural awareness can prevent empathic failures and promote deeper understanding. There is also a very good section on dealing with crisis and with suicide in particular.
This is an outstanding book. Every sentence is there because it needs to be, no fat, no padding, just very useful information on a core skill set needed by anyone doing clinical or any other kind of interviewing. If you can't get a working alliance with someone, the ballgame is over. This book tells you how, and does it so the reader stays engaged the whole way. I couldn't recommend it more highly.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Service, November 2, 2010

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