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Evaluating Interview

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Conducting and evaluating an Interview The purpose of this interview is to help diagnose a client who is in need of help for his sleeping issues and content severe headaches. The purpose of this assessment and first interview is to obtain the necessary information regarding my client; I will evaluate the effectiveness of the questions used during the interview and whether the interview was successful. Below are some of the questions that were used during the interview. Interview structure: • Prepare for the first session: • Conducting a first counseling session: • Closing the first counseling session: • Conducting Techniques questions: • The follow up: Opening Questing: Counselor: Hello Paul, What has brought you in today for counseling? Client: I’m having problems sleeping and getting really bad headaches. Counselor: mmm I see can you Paul can you share with me a little bit more about your headaches that you are feeling and the other issues you feel? Client: I have been not feeling well and I get these horrible headaches that keep me from sleeping? Counselor: Paul, How often do these issues occur? Client: it usually happens but lately I feel it more right after work. Closed end Questions Counselor: Do you have any idea if this type of issues runs in your family? Client: No I have not heard about anybody in my …show more content…

This I must say was a necessary interview because it help me link anything event that would have triggered or reacted to Paul having severe headaches. When I asked my client if he had any clue if the headaches were genetic or not would have helped a medical person better identify the issues that Paul is dealing with. The questions that are sequenced of reoccurrence will help the doctors to identify whether the headaches are becoming worst of a problem or if the boy is

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