Interviewing children and adolescents : skills and strategies for effective DSM-IV diagnosis

Introduction. Part I: Interviewing Children and Adolescents: A Background for Evaluating Children and Adolescents. Interviewing Informants: The Basics. Structuring the First Interview with the Young Patient. An Introduction to Development: A Variety of Interviews with Children and Adolescents. The Infant/Toddler Interview. Play Interview with a 6-Year-Old Girl. Play Interview with a 7-Year-Old Boy. Interview with a 9-Year-Old Girl. The Adolescent Interview. The Parent Child Initial Interview. The Written Report. Part II: DSM-IV Diagnoses Applicable to Children and Adolescents. Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence. Cognitive Disorders. Mental Disorders Due to a General Medical Condition. Substance-Related Disorders. Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders. Mood Disorders. Anxiety Disorders Somatoform Disorders. Dissociative Disorders. Factitious Disorder and Factitious Disorder by Proxy. Gender Identity Disorder. Eating Disorders. Sleep Disorders. Impulse-Control Disorders Not Elsewhere Classified. Adjustment Disorder. Personality Disorders. Other Diagnostic Codes: Appendix 1. Structured Interviews and Other Reference Materials. Appendix 2. Outline Of DSM-IV Diagnoses.