Clinical Interviewing

by Rita Sommers-Flanagan and John Sommers-Flanagan

Book Overview

The classic text presenting proven, practical strategies for conducting effective interviews Clinical Interviewing --now in its Fifth Edition-- guides clinicians through elementary listening skills onward to more advanced, complex clinical assessment processes such as intake interviewing, mental status examination, and suicide assessment. Clinical Interviewing has been updated with the latest content from the DSM-5, including: Defining psychological...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1118270045
• ISBN13: 9781118270042
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Clinical Interviewing

Great book with practical advice. Takes you step-by-step through the initial interview process, and tries to account for potential difficulties encountered along the way. Highly recommended.

great start for the counselling skills

This book is great for the starters in the field of counseling. It provides valuable information for counselors that are practical to implement.

Clinical Counseling

I am working on a school guidance master's degree and this book explains the different theries of counseling better than any of the other texts that I have read for my course work.

User friendly. One textbook you're liable to keep.

Interviewing textbooks are notoriously dry and mechanical. I can count using the fingers of one hand the number of books I have read on the subject that are worth their weight in cotton candy. This work by the Sommers-Flanagan duo represents an excellent addition to the instructional literature on the fine art of interviewing. They use an wonderful blend of humor, humanity, sound advice and counsel, and theory. Highly recommended.