Mastering the Psychiatric Interview of Children and Adolescents

The psychiatric interview is the cornerstone of the psychotherapeutic process, crucial for establishing trust, eliciting useful responses, and assessing patient behavior and psychopathology. A comprehensive and accurate assessment is vital for creating effective treatment goals and plans.

Building on the success of its predecessor, the revised Psychiatric Interview of Children and Adolescents is an indispensable guide for mental health professionals. This updated edition addresses emerging issues and evolving treatment strategies in a clear, concise, and comprehensive manner.

Key Features and Updates

• Diagnostic and Therapeutic Engagement: The importance of diagnostic and therapeutic engagement in establishing trust with the patient and family, and techniques for forging a positive emotional connection.
• Psychiatric Evaluation of Preschoolers and Young Children: A new chapter dedicated to the unique challenges of assessing preschoolers and very young children, featuring the “multiples” model: multiple sessions, multiple informants, multiple experts, multiple modes of assessment, multicultural approach, and multiaxial emphasis.
• Bullying and Cyberbullying: Expanded coverage of bullying, including cyberbullying, recognizing its pervasive and potentially pernicious effects on young people immersed in social media.
• Family Assessment and Relational Context: Recognition that behavior problems in a child or young adult cannot be understood without considering the relational context of the family, and that any family member’s problems are manifestations of dysfunctions within the broader family unit.
• Special Populations: Expanded coverage of evaluating children and adolescents from special populations, including those with neurodevelopmental disorders, intellectual disabilities, disadvantage, displacement, victims of discrimination, and posttraumatic stress disorder related to terrorism or burn trauma.

The book’s instructional aims are enhanced by carefully crafted clinical vignettes that illustrate vital concepts and techniques, and key points at the end of each chapter help the reader identify and remember the most important material.

Psychiatric Interview of Children and Adolescents is an essential resource for clinicians seeking to master the skills and attain the insight necessary to accurately assess and effectively treat this vulnerable patient population.

Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing

Publication Date: October 17, 2016

Language: English

ISBN: 9781615370481, 9781615371174