Diagnostic Interviewing Fourth Edition
A cornerstone of the professional relationship and a vital prerequisite to treatment, the diagnostic interview sets the tone for the therapy to come. It can also be a source of anxiety for beginning practitioners—and even for established ones working in n
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Daniel L. Segal Michel Hersen ●
Editors
Diagnostic Interviewing Fourth Edition
Editors Daniel L. Segal University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Department of Psychology Colorado Springs, CO 80933 USA [email protected]
Michel Hersen Pacific University School of Professional Psychology 222 S.E. 8th Avenue, Suite 563 Hillsboro, OR 97123 USA [email protected]
ISBN 978-1-4419-1319-7 e-ISBN 978-1-4419-1320-3 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4419-1320-3 Springer New York Dordrecht Heidelberg London Library of Congress Control Number: 2009941846 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010 All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Michel Hersen: To Vicki Daniel L. Segal: To my mother Anne and late grandmother Harriet who always supported me and my education.
Preface
The first three editions of this book had Michel Hersen and Samuel M. Turner as its editors. A fourth edition had been talked about by the two original editors, but the untimely death of Dr. Turner intervened. Subsequently, Daniel L. Segal, a long time colleague of Michel Hersen, graciously offered to be involved in the project, and this is the result of his participation. As stated in the first edition of this book, one of the most difficult milestones in a new clinician’s career is the completion of the first interview with a real live client (as opposed to role playing with other students). Generally, such endeavor is fraught with much apprehension. However, if the interview goes well there is much rejoicing. On the other hand, if the interview falls flat, there will be considerable consternation and concurrent negative feedback from the supervisor. Irrespective of the amount of preparation that has taken place before the interview, the beginning clinician will justifiably remain apprehensive about this endeavor. Thus, the first three editions of Diagnostic Interviewing were devoted to providing a clear outline for the student in tackling a large variety of clients in the interview setting. In consideration of the positive response to the first three editions of this book, we, and our editor at Springer, Sharon Panulla, decided that it was time to update the material. However, the basic premise that a book of this nature needs to encompass theoretical rationale, clinical descri
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