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Jan 2018
59m 22s

The Basics of the Psychiatric Interview ...

DAVID PUDER, M.D.
About this episode

In this first episode, I talk about my approach to seeing a new patient for the first time.  I go over the importance of empathy and psychological safety in the first interview.  I then go into how to do some of the components of a psychiatric history.  I go into details on what parts are important and why.  Please see my resource page for a full PDF of my notes and also the PDF of the document I give to patients prior to their first appointment with me. 

By listening to this episode, you can earn 1 Psychiatry CME Credits.

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