Clinical Interviewing by John Sommers-Flanagan, Rita Sommers-Flanagan

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Synopsis

The Flanagans, both of whom are clinical psychologists (John directs a parent education program; Rita is affiliated with the U. of Montana), provide guidance useful for counselor trainees as well as experienced therapists. They discuss the skills needed to interview clients and assess their mental health, describing positive attending behavior, the steps of the interview process, treatment planning, and strategies for interviewing special populations. The third edition adds a multicutural emphasis and material on activities such as writing intake reports, interviewing clients with chemical dependency problems and trauma victims, and evaluating suicide risk factors, as well as new case examples and an invitation to e-mail the authors with questions and comments. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Biography

JOHN SOMMERS-FLANAGAN has a PhD in clinical psychology and is Associate Professor of Counselor Education at the University of Montana. He serves as a psychological consultant with Trapper Creek Job Corps. His research interests include clinical interviewing, parent consultations, and adolescent psychotherapy.

RITA SOMMERS-FLANAGAN earned her PhD at the University of Montana where she is now a Professor of Counselor Education. She provides mental health consultation at the Missoula Vet Center and Trapper Creek Job Corps. She has taught and written in the area of applied, practical ethics for the past fifteen years.
John and Rita have coauthored seven books, including Becoming an Ethical Helping Professional: Cultural and Philosophical Foundations and Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories in Context and Practice: Skills, Strategies, and Techniques (both from Wiley).