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Dec 21, 2024
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PSY-710A Clinical Interviewing1 semester credits
This course will combine aspects of both Idiographic and Structured Clinical interviewing techniques/issues, including attention to mental status, DSM diagnosis, and family/social/medical history-taking. While an emphasis will be on active listening skills, mastering these effectively will help the interviewer prioritize means for gaining specific, needed information in the consultation period for evaluating a prospective adult psychotherapy client.
Delivery Method: In person
Grading Default: Letter
Learning Outcome(s):
- Know how to conduct initial interviews for assessment purposes.
- Be able to incorporate a balance of structured clinical interviewing and idiographic interviewing techniques.
- Be able to conduct interviews to obtain family, socio-emotional, and medical histories.
- Be able to use interviews to assess client mental status and preliminary DSM diagnoses.
- Be able to demonstrate active listening skills in order to obtain necessary information for evaluating prospective adult clients.
- Demonstrate cultural sensitivity in interviewing techniques, alliance building and diagnosis.
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