A ***clinical interview*** is a dialogue between psychologist and patient that is designed to help the psychologist diagnose and plan treatment for the patient.
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In mental health, family, and community counseling settings, master's-level counselors engage in unstructured ***clinical interviewing*** to develop diagnoses based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed., text rev.; DSM-IV-TR. American Psychiatric Association, 2000). Although counselors receive education about diagnosis and the DSM classification system, the majority of them are not specifically trained in clinical interviewing. This article provides information about using the unstructured clinical interview to make a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis for adult clients with Axis I and Axis 11 disorders.
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Clinical psychologists perform a wide range of functions to help people suffering from different kinds of problems. A psychologist will conduct an initial meeting, known as the ***clinical interview***, with a client to assess what types of problems the client is dealing with. They also use this interview as a way to gather information to help determine the appropriate course of treatment.
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