Brief interviews: approaches, techniques, and effectiveness.
A study of brief-contact interviews at a psychiatric hospital by social workers indicated that such interviews can reduce long client waiting lists and increase case loads without adding to cost. Their effectiveness requires skill and judgment by highly-trained and experienced workers.
D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012947:Social Work / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013997:Time Factors