The Content and Style of Questions Used in a Clinical

question 118

Multiple Choice

The content and style of questions used in a clinical interview are guided by the

• A) presenting problem and the nature of the patient's difficulty.
• B) presenting problem.
• C) clinician's theoretical orientation.
• D) clinician's theoretical orientation and presenting problem.

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Definitions:

Immediate Family

A person's closest relatives, usually consisting of parents, siblings, and children.

Phallic

Relating to or resembling a phallus or penis, often used in the context of psychological and symbolic interpretations of shapes and objects.

Freudian Stage

A phase in Sigmund Freud's theory of psychosexual development, where each stage is associated with a particular conflict that must be resolved for healthy psychological development.

Older Sister

A female sibling who is born before another child in the same family.