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


Answer: D

Psychology

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