In Part 2 of our Psychiatric Interview Series, we’ll focus on the the HPI and psychiatric review of symptoms. We’ll discuss how to organize your HPI and give you some examples of how to ask questions while taking a history. We’ll also talk about how to briefly screen for depression, mania, suicide ideation, homicidal ideation, psychosis, anxiety, and more!

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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 Music Credit: Javier Suárez, Tumbling Dishes, Better With Music

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