Do you find the psychiatric interview a little overwhelming or intimidating? Where do you start? What do you need to ask about? What do you do if it doesn’t go as planned? Well, breathe a sigh of relief because we at Psych Essentials are going to break it down for you in our three part series on the psychiatric interview. In this episode, we’ll review why we love the psychiatric interview and why you should too. We’ll also discuss helpful tips on how to better emotionally connect with patients and how to keep yourself organized as you conduct an interview. This is where the “art” of psychiatry comes into play!

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Episode 7- Psychiatric Interview (Part 1)

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In Part 2 of our Listener Requests series, we will cover a variety of topics that will hopefully be of interest to you, our listeners! The topics included in this series were suggested topics from listeners who e-mailed, tweeted, or gave us feedback on our Facebook page or website. In this episode, we will discuss how to give an oral case presentation, antipsychotic metabolic monitoring guidelines and management, and deprescribing medications.







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Episode 40- Reader Requests 2


In our new Listener Requests series, we will cover a variety of topics that will hopefully be of interest to you, our listeners! The topics included in this series were suggested topics from listeners who e-mailed, tweeted, or gave us feedback on our Facebook page or website. In this episode, we will discuss designer (or synthetic) drugs and prescribing off-label medications.







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Episode 39- Listener Requests 1


In the final episode of our personality disorder series, we will dig deeper into cluster C personality disorders. We’ll review the three cluster C personality disorders (avoidant, dependent, and obsessive compulsive) and specifically focus on effective communication strategies to use when working with these patients. Using a few different clinical examples, we’ll highlight both helpful and less helpful ways to interact with patients who have cluster C personality disorders.







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Episode 38- Cluster C Personality Disorders


In this episode of our personality disorder series, we will dig deeper into cluster B personality disorders. Many clinicians struggle working with patients who have cluster B personality disorders since they can trigger very intense emotional reactions in the providers who care for them! We’ll discuss the importance of cultivating empathy and describe common challenges when working with this group of patients. We’ll then focus on effective communication strategies to use when working with patients who have cluster B personality disorders or traits. Using a clinical example, we’ll highlight both helpful and less helpful ways to interact with patients who have cluster B personality disorders. 







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Episode Music Credits: Javier Suárez, Tumbling Dishes, Better With Music 

Episode 37- Cluster B Personality Disorders


In this episode of our personality disorder series, we will dig deeper into cluster A personality disorders. We’ll specifically focus on effective communication strategies to use when working with these patients. Using a clinical example, we’ll highlight both helpful and less helpful ways to interact with patients who have cluster A personality disorders. 







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Episode Music Credits: Javier Suárez, Tumbling Dishes, Better With Music 

Episode 7- Psychiatric Interview (Part 1)

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