As we have learned in this course, the clinical interview is a core component of a psychological assessment or evaluation. For this Interviewing Presentation Assignment, you will create a PowerPoint presentation that overviews how to properly conduct a clinical psychological interview (Note: This is not a presentation on general interviewing (i.e., for employment) but, rather, the clinical interview that is conducted when assessing clients in the mental health setting).
INSTRUCTIONS
Integrate into your Interviewing Presentation Assignment course content and information from your own research and review of academic sources. Items to cover include: Importance of the appearance and professionalism of the interviewer, nonverbal and verbal communication elements of psychological interviewing, how to begin and end a psychological interview, how to ask (and how not to ask) questions in a psychological interview, and the role of follow-up questions in psychological interviewing.
Include the key principles of clinical interviewing, including but not limited to, client interview and history, behavioral observation, mental status exam, and multicultural considerations.
The submitted assignment must adhere to the following criteria:
8-10 Content slides, excluding title and references slides, are required.
Explain the slide content in 3-5 spoken
sentences in the notes section.
At least 3 reference citations in current APA format are required.
Sources must be scholarly and recent (within the last 5 years).
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
