Interview and observation

4 important questions on Interview and observation

What should be reviewed before the interview?

Records.

  • injury and post injury records (injuries, tumors, epilepsie e.o.)
  • neuroimaging data
  • psychiatric history
    - developmental disorders: reference point lacking
    - psychotic disorders: decreased insight
    - anxiety disorders
    - personality disorders: treatment motivation
    - suicide attempts
  • previous (neuropsychological assessments)
  • previous treatments
  • school records
  • vocational situation
  • physical problems

Where does the pre-interview information come from?

  • is is best if the information comes from multiple and if possible independent sources

Which goals should be clear before the clinical interview?

  • what is the purpose of the assessment?
  • what is the aim and which questions will be addressed?
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What can be learned from observations?

  • level of arousal and alertness (concentration)
  • retrieval of recent and remote events (memory)
  • thought content and processes (EF)
  • emotionality
  • level of cooperation (effort, and motivation)
  • appearance
  • sensorimotor functions
  • discourse abilities (conversational speech)
  • appropriateness of social skills

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