KevinMD July 25, 2024
The initial psychiatric interview of a patient is often a crucial part of the developing relationship between patient and physician. Establishing rapport, reaching a diagnosis, discussing treatment options, and formulating a plan, are the main frameworks of the interview. There remain, however, increasing pressures to reach the final diagnosis, often from patients and caregivers on initial meetings with providers that can lead to rushed or overlooked symptoms. Where, then, does the standard interview model leave time for educating the patient on reaching a proposed diagnosis?
Learning styles can help in both understanding the patient and assessing their personal understanding of information. Learning styles are often categorized as visual (understanding by seeing visual forms of information), auditory (understanding by hearing and...
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