Book description
The
Fourth Edition
of the classic Clinical Interviewing
by John and Rita Sommers-Flanagan reflects current research in the
field as well as an important expansion of multicultural content
throughout. Fully revised, this invaluable text will help you sharpen
your counseling skills with thoughtful insight into critical
interviewing techniques that will result in more effective and
compassionate therapy. Complete with real-world case examples, this
essential guide equips you to master the skills necessary in mental
health interviewing. JOHN SOMMERS-FLANAGAN
has a PhD in clinical psychology and is Associate Professor of
Counselor Education at the University of Montana. He serves as a
psychological consultant with Trapper Creek Job Corps. His research
interests include clinical interviewing, parent consultations, and
adolescent psychotherapy.
RITA SOMMERS-FLANAGAN earned her PhD at the University of
Montana where she is now a Professor of Counselor Education. She
provides mental health consultation at the Missoula Vet Center and
Trapper Creek Job Corps. She has taught and written in the area of
applied, practical ethics for the past fifteen years.
John and
Rita have coauthored seven books, including Becoming an Ethical
Helping Professional: Cultural and Philosophical Foundations and
Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories in Context and
Practice: Skills, Strategies, and Techniques (both from
Wiley).
