TY - BOOK AU - Zuckerman, Edward L. AU - ED - ED - ED - ED - TI - : the guide to conducting interviews and writing psychological reports SN - 9781606238745 (pbk. : alk. paper) SN - 2 PY - 2010///];copyright 201046 CY - New York PB - Guilford Press KW - KW - 2 KW - 0 KW - 6 KW - 20 KW - Interviewing in psychiatry.;Mental status examination.;Neuropsychological report writing.;Psychiatric records KW - Terminology N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; PART I. Conducting a mental health evaluation. 1. Beginning and ending the interview -- 2. Mental status evaluation questions / tasks -- 3. Questions about signs, symptoms, and other behavior patterns -- -- PART II. Standard terms and statements for wording psychological reports. A. Introducing the report -- 4. Beginning the report : preliminary information -- 5. Referral reasons -- 6. Background information and history -- B. The person in the evaluation -- 7. Behavioral observations -- 8. Responses to aspects of the examination -- 9. Presentation of self -- 10. Emotional / affective symptoms and disorders -- 11. Cognition and mental status -- 12. Abnormal signs, symptoms, and syndromes -- 13. Personality patterns -- C. The person in the environment -- 14. Activities of daily living -- 15. Social / community functioning -- 16. Couple and family relationships -- 17. Vocational / academic skills -- 18. Recreational functioning -- 19. Other specialized evaluations -- D. Completing the report -- 20. Summary of findings and conclusions -- 21. Diagnostic statement / impression -- 22. Recommendations -- 23. Prognostic statements -- 24. Closing statements -- -- PART III. Useful resources. 25. Treatment planning and treatment plan formats -- 26. Formats for reports, evaluations, and summaries -- 27. Treatments for specific disorders and concerns -- 28. Listing of common psychiatric and psychoactive drugs -- 29. Psychiatric masquerade of medical conditions; 5 ER -