Asked by Shaphan Green on Sep 26, 2024

Which of the following is NOT suggested in the text as guidelines to be cognizant of in order to adequately interview a client?

A) Establish trust and rapport.
B) Provide an environment that is comfortable and assures confidentiality.
C) Focus on verbal and nonverbal cues in an effort to gather all of what the person is communicating to you.
D) Be confrontational if necessary regarding substance use and abuse.

Establish Trust

Establishing trust involves creating a reliable, dependable, and safe environment or relationship where confidence in one another can be built.

Verbal and Nonverbal Cues

Signals or messages expressed through spoken words and bodily gestures respectively, used in communication.

Confrontational

A term not directly related to psychology; however, if in context, it could describe an approach or method that directly challenges a person's beliefs or behaviors.

  • Assess the merits and limitations of structured, unstructured, and semi-structured interviews.
  • Differentiate between various interviewing techniques and their impact on rapport building and information gathering.