Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-306) and index
The initial interview: a preview -- Logistic preparations: what to do before the interview -- The therapeutic alliance: what it is, why it's important, and how to establish it -- Asking questions I: how to approach threatening topics -- Asking questions II: tricks for improving patient recall -- Asking questions III: how to change topics with style -- Techniques for the reluctant patient -- Techniques for the overly talkative patient -- Techniques for the malingering patient -- Techniques for the adolescent patient -- Techniques for other challenging situations -- Practical psychodynamics in t