Question

What did you learn about conducting a Clinical Interview?

In what ways would you modify the Clinical Interview if you were conducting one with a 12-year old. Support your response with evidence from the literature.

Answer 1

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a clinical interview generally conducted by psychologist , researcher and also physician. It develop capablity to properly diagnosed various issue related to mental Illness like such as obssesive compulsive disorder, post traumatic stress disorder etc. Besides while conducting a clinical interview , we have familized different kinds of person and come to different experience .it also helps to inculcate capablity for symptoms checklist .a clinical interview generally conducted for psychological assessment of mental Illness patient and gives proper treatment to recover from it. structured clinical interview helps to diagnose various mental Illness diseases.

I would modify following the clinical interview in coducting one with a 12 year old in the following

1. Firstly , I will develop questionnary .it will be open ended as well as closed Ended.Therefore, I will be able to know his mental condition and what problem he suffred wheather he feel stressed disorder, ADHA,( HYPERACTIVE ATTENTION DIFICIT DISORDER) .

2. Case study can also be conducted to know about past experience of child through contact of parents .

3. Create a comfortable and condusive enviornment where child can express their feelings and problem.

4. Unstructured interview should be conducted to know about issue their own views