Poe aptly describes the fear and anxiety that so frequently walk hand-in-hand with the process known as psychosis. Amidst this tapestry of fear and anxiety, a plethora of psychological traps…
The Person Before the Letters Unfortunately many patients when they find themselves in the company of a clinician may adopt the above dictum, especially when exploring sensitive and taboo topics…
Introduction In this chapter we will explore the intricate processes known as nonverbal behavior. Few studies are more intriguing or more pertinent for the clinician. It is only fitting that…
Introductory Illustration: The Person Beneath the Diagnosis As the clinician integrates the processes of the first two way-stations on our map of the initial interview – engagement and data gathering…
Introduction When patients are facing potentially devastating psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder, medications are often life transformative or, in some cases – where suicidal…
Introduction How does one avoid such tongue wagging? What does it mean to have something real behind one’s words of influence? The answer, as we shall see in this chapter,…
Introduction: A Reason to Be To emphasize the importance of cross-cultural awareness in the initial interview, we have liberally interlaced cross-cultural concerns and insights throughout the preceding nineteen chapters of…
Introduction To see what one is actually seeing – to see wisely, as Sir William Osler advised – is not necessarily as easy as it might seem at first glance….
Introduction As the above quotation illustrates, for ages humans have enthusiastically attempted to classify each other. Such behavior seems to represent a trademark of the species, for better or worse….
Understanding the Challenge of Exploring Sensitive Material We have spent the last two chapters exploring the nuances and techniques that can help us to gather a comprehensive database in a…
