By James L. Jacobson, Alan M. Jacobson
A concise, but whole medical reference on psychiatry in eighty five chapters within the hugely useful question-and-answer layout of The secrets and techniques Series®.
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Anxiety about coming to the visit). ”) are ineffective, it may be necessary to ask specific questions about parents, schooling, and dates of events. Realize, however, that it can be tempting to ask endless questions to alleviate your own anxiety rather than the patient’s. 15. Summarize key points to remember about the initial interview. Allowing the patient freedom to tell his or her own story must be balanced by attending to the patient’s ability to focus on relevant topics. Some people require guidance from the interviewer to avoid getting lost in tangential themes.
What has brought the patient to the first meeting. Some patients tell their stories without much guidance from the interviewer, whereas others require explicit instructions in the form of specific questions to help them organize their thoughts. During this phase of the first interview, the patient should be allowed to follow his or her own thought patterns as much as possible. Elicit specific information, including a history of the presenting problems, pertinent medical information, family background, social history, and specific symptom and behavioral patterns.
The next three sections on major psychiatric syndromes and clinical problems focus primarily on issues related to diagnosis. These sections include careful descriptions of common clinical care characteristics, etiology, course of illness, and basic features of treatment. The section devoted to therapeutic approaches presents introductions to both psychotherapeutic and biologic treatments, and includes indications, contraindications, and side effects of interventions. The final sections provide integrating information related to common problems and settings as well as developmental stages of life.