On the last post I gave one extremely effective technique for interviewing oppositional patients. Today I present two other simple, powerful techniques to engage oppositional, defiant, uncooperative, or unengaged patients. Have you tried either one?
How Do You Interview Oppositional Patients?
February 4th,2009
Today I respond to the following question sent me by a reader. “Hello, Jack. Here’s a real board situation in which a teen girl didn’t give much information- almost all answers were “No”, no depression, no mania, no problem with police, no s/i, no h/i, no psychosis, and so on and for some reason ” just coming home late,” but no drugs, no drinking, no anything that would have led her to be in residential placement. Any advice about how to deal with this situation on Board Exam? Thank you.”
Sure. I have three techniques you can try with oppositional patients.
