Invited case transcript. The initial clinical hypothesis.
The interviewing skills of many behavior therapists are inadequate and several reasons are noted for this. The present manuscript focuses on construction and use of an initial clinical hypothesis. A strategy for generating the initial hypothesis is discussed and illustrated by means of transcripts from an initial interview with a complex clinical case. A method for teaching skills in initial clinical hypothesis generation is presented as well.
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Center at Manatee Springs, Bradenton, FL 34203.
D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D012803:Sick Role