<b>The classic text presenting proven, practical strategies for conducting effective interviews</b> <p><i>Clinical Interviewing</i>?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.</p> <p><i>Clinical Interviewing</i> has been updated with the latest content from the DSM-5, including:</p> <ul> <li>Defining psychological and emotional disorders (Chapter 6: An Overview of the Interview Process)</li> <li>Diagnostic impressions (Chapter 7: Intake Interviewing and Report Writing)</li> <li>Assessing for depression (Chapter 9: Suicide Assessment)</li> <li>History and evolution of the DSM, defining mental disorders, specific diagnostic criteria, diagnostic assessment, diagnostic interviewing, and using diagnostic checklists (Chapter 10: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning)</li> <li>Violence assessment (Chapter 12: Challenging Clients and Demanding Situations)</li> </ul> <p>Featuring an accompanying DVD with real-life scenarios of actual counselors and clients demonstrating techniques for effective clinical interviews, the new edition presents:</p> <ul> <li>A greater emphasis on collaborative goal setting and the client as expert</li> <li>New discussion on multicultural orientation and multicultural competency</li> <li>Non-face-to-face assessment and interviewing'including a structured protocol-- via email, telephone, texting, videoconferencing/Skype, instant messaging, and online chatting</li> <li>An increased focus on case formulation and treatment planning</li> </ul>