The Clinical Interview Flashcards
What is the most used type of assessment by Clinical Psychologists?
The Clinical Interview
________ _________ refers to the therapist controlling his/her internal thinking to listen effectively to the client.
Quieting yourself
Effective interviewers use ________ _________ to monitor the train of though implied by client’s patterns of statements and are thus able to shift topics smoothly rather than abruptly.
verbal tracking
What are some important “attending behaviors”? The fundamental building blocks of effective listening
- ) Body language
2. ) Verbal tracking
What is Rapport?
A positive, comfortable relationship or an interpersonal connection between interviewer and patient.
What are the cultural communication styles of Anglos, African Americans, Asian Americans, and Native Americans?
Anglos and Blacks respond more quickly while Asians and Native Americans respond more slowly
What are the different communication styles between men and women?
Men assert themselves to achieve an objective and promote their ideas but self-disclosure elicits vulnerability.
Women value self-disclosure to build relationships and bring further closeness, and assert themselves to help others
What type of interviewing asks patients specifically for information?
Directive
Interviewers use _________ questions when they notice inconsistencies in a client’s comments.
confrontation
_________ is used to simply ensure clients that they are being accurately heard.
Paraphrasing
_________ echoes the client’s emotions.
Reflection of feeling
What is the purpose of a diagnostic interview?
For a Psychologist to be able to assign a diagnosable (DSM) label after an interview
What is the purpose of a mental status exam?
Primarily used in medical settings it is used to quickly assess how the client is functioning at the time of the evaluation.
Validity
the test measures what it says it will measure or accurate
Reliability
the test has repeatable results
