Intake Interview Flashcards
it is a comprehensive mental health evaluation and assessment process.
It is conducted by mental health professionals to gather
information about a client’s background and overall functioning
intake interview
what is the purpose of a intake interview in a clinical setting?
To establish and diagnose a
client’s problems, determine a treatment plan, and decide if the client requires treatment. They help understand a service user’s current presentation and problems.
what is the content for an intake interview in a clinical setting?
- Reason for referral
- History of current referral
- Family Background
- Relevant Personal History (Educational, career,
medical) - Developmental Milestones
- Adjustments to various environments
- Relationships (at home, other environment)
- Abuse history
- Risk-taking behaviors (Suicide, substance,
sexual activities)
what is the purpose of an intake interview in an employment setting?
- To help the recruiter to quickly
grasp the applicant’s motivations for the role, better understand applicant’s experiences, and get to know the applicant personality. - allows the employer to
complete a comprehensive assessment of how well the applicant will handle the
responsibilities that come with being promoted.
what is the content of an intake interview in an employment setting?
- Background information
- Job responsibilities and expectations
- Education history
- Work history
- Skills
- Coping strategies
what is the purpose of an intake interview in an academic setting?
Intake interviews aim to identify,
evaluate, and explore the student’s
complaints and therapy goals.
They help to understand the student’s problems by asking questions like “Why are you here?” and “How can I help you?”
what is the content of an intake interview in an academic setting?
- Demographic details
- Presenting concerns
- Family History
- School/vocational history
- Social support
- Other significant life events
what are the 3 things to take note of while preparing for an intake interview?
- Physical Setting
- Preliminaries
- Rapport
what are the microskills in interviewing?
- active listening
- nonverbal communication
- minimal encourages
- paraphrasing
- reflection of feelings
- attending behavior
- confrontation
- focusing
- silence