, specifically in its third edition by Roger A. MacKinnon, Robert Michels, and Peter J. Buckley, is a foundational text that integrates the psychodynamic model into modern psychiatric assessment . It focuses on understanding a patient’s complex personality by evaluating symptoms, identity, interpersonal relationships, and mental processes. Core Features of the Text
: Includes a dedicated section on interviewing patients of different backgrounds, emphasizing the universal subjective experience of being "different". Standard Components Covered The Psychiatric Interview in Clinical Practice
: Features entirely new or updated chapters on Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and interviewing traumatized patients. , specifically in its third edition by Roger A
The book reinforces the traditional biopsychosocial assessment used in clinical settings: and Peter J. Buckley