Why do clinicians use unstructured interviews?

A. to determine interrater reliability and judge the patient's character
B. to help people clarify their subjective feelings and to provide general empathic support
C. to help prepare people for job interviews
D. to introduce themselves to the patient and begin the psychotherapy process


Ans: B. to help people clarify their subjective feelings and to provide general empathic support

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