Comprehensive Clinical Psychology Available to Persian Readers

Date: 11 December 2022 - 21:46

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TEHRAN (IBNA) - Originally printed in 2009, the book ‘Diagnostic Interviewing’ by scientists Daniel ‎L. Segal, Michel Hersen has been translated into Persian by and published.‎
This helpful book has been rendered into Persian by Mehdi Imani, Mohammad Soleimanian and Sara Babaei. Tehran-based Arjmand Publishing has released ‘Diagnostic Interviewing’.
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 new settings or with unfamiliar populations.
This Fourth Edition of Diagnostic Interviewing breaks down the interview process over a wide range of clients and problems, creating a straightforward practical guide for beginning clinicians and an invaluable source of information for more seasoned therapists.
Completely revised and updated to reflect diagnostic standards according to the DSM-IV-TR and the latest innovations in theory and practice, the book offers a wealth of useful interviewing approaches and techniques, and emphasizes the individuality of each client.
The format of the earlier editions has been retained, with descriptions of the disorders, case illustrations, recommendations for assessment, standardized interview formats, discussion of sociocultural considerations, and other pertinent information. Readers will be able to approach the clinical art as well as the science of clinical and diagnostic interviewing with enhanced skills and confidence.
As with its predecessors, this book is a trusted resource for all psychologists, psychiatrists, and other practitioners using the interviewing process in diagnosing clients. Additionally, Diagnostic Interviewing, Fourth Edition, also serves as a bedrock text for the instructor and the student.