The clinical interview manifests as a relationship. As with all relationships, it undergoes a continuous process of change. It takes two things that exist, the clinician and the patient, and…

Introduction I cannot say whether Emily Dickinson was coping with a personality disorder or not, but I can say that she was both wonderfully fascinating and creatively gifted. I can…

Introduction One can easily empathize with the plight of young Alice. She is encountering the unpleasant slap of confrontation, and she does not know where to move next. She is…

In the following pages, we will begin a study of the interviewing process. We will be examining the craft in which one human attempts the formidable task of understanding another…

Introduction In this chapter, we will search for a more sophisticated understanding of how a mood disorder is experienced by a patient in each wing of the patient’s matrix as…

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…