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The clinical interview is essential to the process of assessing the child. Regardless of theoretical orientation, all mental health professionals rely on this data-gathering procedure. The prominence of the interview is well deserved; it provides for the most comprehensive assessment of the child’s emotional and behavioral functioning relative to any other clinical method. Whether assessing children with conduct problems, attentional difficulties, or—the focus of this volume, children with phobic and anxiety disorders—the interview is invaluable for eliciting information about various facets of the child’s problem behaviors.
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Silverman, W.K. (1994). Structured Diagnostic Interviews. In: Ollendick, T.H., King, N.J., Yule, W. (eds) International Handbook of Phobic and Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents. Issues in Clinical Child Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1498-9_15
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