By Daniel J. Carlat
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer (2024) · Language: English · ISBN-13: 9781975212971
The Psychiatric Interview is a highly practical guide that teaches clinicians how to conduct effective, empathetic, and efficient psychiatric assessments. Written in a conversational and accessible style, it breaks down the interviewing process into clear, actionable steps.
The 5th edition incorporates the latest advances in psychiatric practice, including updates aligned with DSM-5-TR, expanded cultural considerations, and approaches tailored for telepsychiatry and modern clinical challenges. It covers techniques for engaging patients, gathering diagnostic information, assessing risk, and formulating treatment plans while maintaining a strong therapeutic alliance.
Widely used by psychiatry residents, medical students, and practicing clinicians, this text remains an indispensable resource for mastering one of the most essential skills in psychiatry—the art and science of the clinical interview.