title: My favorite tips for exploring difficult topics such as delusions and substance abuse.
abstract: This article provides practical tips for exploring delusions and substance abuse. Specific tips include "greasing the wheels for exploring delusions," "handling the question, 'Do you believe me?' with a delusional patient," and "obtaining a more accurate substance abuse history." It ends with a dialogue illustrating the use of these techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, London Health Sciences Center-South Street Hospital, 375 South Street, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 4G5. dave.robinson@ody.ca
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D003702:Delusions / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006212:Hallucinations; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological / Q000379:methods*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*