{"product_id":"first-interview-9781462515554","title":"First Interview","description":"This trusted practitioner resource and course text is grounded in James Morrison's experience with more than 15,000 mental health patients. Morrison provides a complete framework for interviewing adult patients about their current symptoms, personal and family history, mental status, behavioral risks, and other relevant issues. He offers guidance for selecting the best strategy for any clinical situation, building rapport, overcoming common challenges, and communicating findings. Appendices include a detailed semistructured interview and a self-assessment tool for interviewers, both with permission to photocopy. Purchasers also get access to a webpage where they can download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8 1\/2\" x 11\" size. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e New to This Edition \u003cbr\u003e *Revised throughout for DSM-5. \u003cbr\u003e *Updated resources and suggested readings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e See also Morrison's \u003ci\u003eDSM-5-TR(R) Made Easy, \u003c\/i\u003e which explains DSM diagnoses in clear language, illustrated with vivid case vignettes; \u003ci\u003eDiagnosis Made Easier, Second Edition, \u003c\/i\u003e which offers principles and decision trees for integrating diagnostic information from multiple sources; and \u003ci\u003eThe Mental Health Clinician's Workbook, \u003c\/i\u003e which uses in-depth cases and carefully constructed exercises to build the reader's diagnostic skills.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Morrison, MD, is Affiliate Professor of Psychiatry at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland. His long career includes extensive experience in both the private and public sectors. With his acclaimed practical books--including \u003ci\u003eDSM-5-TR Made Easy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDiagnosis Made Easier, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe First Interview, Fourth Edition\u003c\/i\u003e; and others--Dr. Morrison has guided hundreds of thousands of mental health professionals and students through the complexities of clinical evaluation and diagnosis.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Guilford Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50630022103314,"sku":"9781462515554","price":78.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_36bb7b11-1a84-4ff4-a6c4-dbfec0504fad.jpg?v=1732740918","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/first-interview-9781462515554","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}