Clinical Interviewing - Softcover

Sommers-Flanagan, John; Sommers-Flanagan, Rita

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1119981980 ISBN 13: 9781119981985

Publisher: Wiley, 2023

Synopsis

Learn to conduct state-of-the-art clinical interviews in therapeutic settings

Clinical interviewing is the foundation upon which all counselling and psychotherapy rests. In the newly revised seventh edition of Clinical Interviewing, John and Rita Sommers-Flanagan provide a comprehensive analysis and discussion of the clinical interview, along with skill-building applications. Extensive and practical coverage of culturally sensitive assessment, case formulation, treatment planning, and psychosocial interventions are included. This new edition continues in the Sommers-Flanagan's tradition of relationally oriented clinical interviewing; it also offers fresh content, cutting-edge citations, diverse case examples, updated language, and more deeply integrates culture, ethnicities, and diverse representation, while strengthening the book's evidence-based orientation. Learners will have an engaging reading experience with trusted authors who cover vital content for all mental health professionals. Readers will also find:

• Complementary videos that feature a diverse range of clinicians and clients discussing core ideas and demonstrating key techniques
• Guidance and strategies for clinician stress management and self-care
• For the instructor's edition: An online instructor's manual with supplementary lecture ideas, discussion questions, classroom demonstrations, an online test bank, and downloadable PowerPoint slides

An essential text covering an equally essential topic, Clinical Interviewing is written for aspiring and practicing counselors, psychotherapists, and mental health professionals seeking up-to-date guidance on how to conduct a state-of-the-art (and science) clinical interview.

About this title

About the Author

JOHN SOMMERS-FLANAGAN, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and professor of counseling at the University of Montana. He is the author or co-author of over 100 professional publications and a longtime member of the American Counseling Association and the American Psychological Association.

RITA SOMMERS-FLANAGAN, PhD, is Professor Emerita at the University of Montana. Her work is focused on professional ethics, women’s issues, and spirituality’s connection to science and human well-being. She is a published poet, essayist, and clinical psychologist.

From the Back Cover

An up-to-date and authoritative discussion of how to conduct state-of-the-art clinical interviews

Now in its seventh edition, Clinical Interviewing is a comprehensive discussion of the clinical interview in the context of counseling and psychotherapy. In the book, John and Rita Sommers-Flanagan explore the culturally sensitive assessment, case formulation, treatment planning, and interventions required in clinical interviews.

This latest edition continues in the Sommers-Flanagan’s tradition of relationally-oriented clinical interviewing; it also includes fresh content, cutting-edge citations, diverse case examples, updated language, and more deeply integrates culture, ethnicities, and diverse representation, while strengthening its evidence-based orientation. Learners will have an engaging reading experience with trusted authors who cover vital content for all mental health professionals. Every chapter contains reformulated and rewritten learner objectives to facilitate active learning accompanied by complementary videos available online.

Clinical Interviewing, Seventh Edition also offers:

• Important information about clinician stress management and self-care, with guidance provided in the chapter covering suicide assessment interviewing
• Expert guidance on diagnosis and treatment planning, including coverage of modern diagnostic classification systems and definitions of frequently encountered mental disorders
• Fulsome discussions of listening and relationship development, including nondirective and directive listening skills, and skills for directing clients toward action

An essential text covering an equally essential topic, Clinical Interviewing is written for aspiring and practicing counselors, psychotherapists and mental health professionals seeking up-to-date guidance on how to conduct a state-of-the-art (and science) clinical interview.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1119981980
• ISBN 13: 9781119981985
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 688