Part I: Clinical Interviewing: the Principles Behind the Art
1. The Delicate Dance: Engagement and Empathy
2. Beyond Empathy: Cornerstone Concepts and Techniques for Enhancing
Engagement
3. The Dynamic Structure of the Interview: Core Tasks, Strategies, and the
Continuum of Open-Endedness
4. Facilics: The Art of Transforming Interviews into Conversations
5. Validity Techniques for Exploring Sensitive Material and Uncovering the
Truth
6. Understanding the Person Beneath the Diagnosis: the Search for
Uniqueness, Wellness, and Cultural Context
7. Assessment Perspectives and the Human Matrix: Bridges to Effective
Treatment Planning in the Initial Interview
8. Nonverbal Behavior: The Interview as Mime
Part II: The Interview and Psychopathology: from Differential Diagnosis to
Understanding
9. Mood Disorders: How to Sensitively Arrive at a DSM-5 Differential
Diagnosis
10. Interviewing Techniques for Understanding the Person Beneath the
Depression
11. Psychotic Disorders: How to Sensitively Arrive at a DSM-5 Differential
Diagnosis
12. Interviewing Techniques For Understanding the Person Beneath the
Psychosis
13. Personality Disorders: Before the Interview Begins - Core Concepts
14. "Personality Disorders: How to Sensitively Arrive at a DSM-5 Diagnosis"
15. Understanding and Effectively Engaging People with Difficult
Personality Disorders: the Psychodynamic Lens
Part III: Mastering Complex Interviewing Tasks Demanded in Everyday
Clinical Practice
16. The Mental Status: How to Perform and Document It Effectively
17. Exploring Suicidal Ideation: The Delicate Art of Suicide Assessment
18. Exploring Violent and Homicidal Ideation: From Domestic Violence to
Mass Murder
Part IV: Specialized Topics & Advanced Interviewing - Bonus Material Online
19. Transforming Anger, Confrontation, and Other Points of Disengagement
20. Culturally Adaptive Interviewing: The Challenging Art of Exploring
Culture, Worldview, and Spirituality
21. Vantage Points: Bridges to Psychotherapy
22. Motivational Interviewing (MI): A Foundation Stone in Collaborative
Interviewing
23. Medication Interest Model (MIM): Moving from Mere "Adherence" to
Genuine Interest and Effective Use
Glossary & Appendices
App I: Annotated Interview (Full 60-Minute Intake)
App II: The Written Document/Electronic Health Record (EHR): Effective
Strategies
App IIA: Practical Tips for Creating a Good EHR/Write-Up
App IIB: Dictation Prompts and Quality Assurance Guidelines for the Written
Document
App IIC: Sample Written Assessment
App IID: Initial Clinical Assessment
GL: Glossary of Interview Supervision Terms
