The Interview Schedules

In this review, we describe 3 questionnaires commonly used to measure an individual s interpersonal functioning the interview schedule for social interaction, the revised social adjustment scale, and the social adaptation self-evaluation scale. These 3 questionnaires differ both in their theoretical underpinnings and their item structure and so it can be concluded that they measure different aspects of the interpersonal functioning of an individual. 

Building upon the hypothesis that deep and meaningful social relationships have a protective role against neurosis, Henderson et al. (1980) developed the interview schedule for social interaction (ISSI). Six benefits were believed to be found in a meaningful relationship including (1) a sense of attachment and security, (2) social integration, (3) provision of reassurance as to one s personal worth, (4) a sense of reliable alliance, (5) the opportunity to... 

Henderson, S., Duncan-Jones, P., Byrne, D.G., and Scoot, R. (1980). Measuring social relationships the interview schedule for social interaction. Psychological Medicine, 10, 723-734. 

The highest level executive, say a VP or head of research, will often be listed near the end of the interview schedule. Beware of last-minute cancellation of this part of the interview. It could be that something really did... 

Data were collected by means of in-depth interviews. The interview schedules (see App. 2) were designed to encourage open-ended discussion of questions. The objective was to avoid asking questions which would restrict interviewees in their replies and could even suggest answers to them. The emphasis was much more upon discerning how respondents interpreted issues and perceived health and safety. Interviews lasted from forty minutes to two... 

Extensive measures of sociodemographic and family characteristics were taken. The interview schedules used in both studies contained enough questions in common to ensure comparability of each study with the other. 

Given that cognitive and behavioral disturbances are commonly associated with inhalant use disorders, diagnostic assessment of individuals with such disorders is probably best done by using a standardized interview schedule, such as the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDl) (Robins et... 

There are other diagnostic interviews available as well. For example, there is the Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS Robins, Helzer, Croughan, Ratcliff, 1981) for adults, which many professionals use and there is the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC Shaffer, Fisher, Lucas, Dulcan, Schwab-Stone, 2000) for youth and adolescents. These interview schedules are similar to the SCID and each is now in its fourth edition. Computerized versions for administration and scoring have been developed, but these, like the SCID software, can be pricey for small and solo practices. There are other diagnostic interviews not mentioned here that may work for you as well. 

Shaffer, D., Fisher, P, Lucas, C. P, Dulcan, M. K., Schwab-Stone, M. E. (2000). NIMH Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children Version IV (NIMH DISC-IV) Description, differences from previous versions, and reliability of some common diagnoses, journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 39, 28-38. 

From the analysis of the planning schedules, the data from product quality and several cross functional interviews, a list of precursors in a time period of six months could be derived. In Table 7, ten precursors identified in the pesticide company are given. 

The interview might start by asking the child if he or she knows why this appointment has been scheduled. Family members can be asked to join in as the problem begins to be defined. Everyone s perceptions are important for determining the family context of the target symptoms. The definition of these target symptoms builds the therapeutic alliance and identifies for everyone the symptoms that are the focus of potential change. 

Silverman, W.K., Albano, A., Barlow, D. (1999). The anxiety disorder interview schedule for children for DSM-FV (ADIS-C/P-FV). New York Psychological Corporation. 

Silverman, W.K., and Nelles, W.B. (1988) The Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for Children. / Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 27 772-778. 

The NIMH Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (NIMH DISC) (National Institute of Mental Health [NIMH], 1992) Highly structured interview designed to give DSM-III and III-R diagnoses Available in computerized version Parent Child 9-17... 

The most commonly used instruments are listed in table 41.2 and can be subdivided into two groups first, semi-structured interviews such as the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders, and Schizophrenia, Epidemiologic version (K-SADS-E), the Interview for Childhood Disorders and Schizophrenia (ICDS) and the Children and Adolescent Psychiatric Assessment (CAPA). These... 

Shaffer, D., Fisher, R, Dulcan, M., Davies, M. and Piacentini, J., Schwab-Stone, M., Lahey, B., Bourdon, K., Jensen, P., Bird, H., Canino, G., and Regier, D., (1996) The second version of the NIMH diagnostic interview schedule for children (DISC-2)./ Am Acad Child Adol Psychiatry 35 865-877. 

To demonstrate that you are a well-organized person, refer to your planner or PDA during job interviews, and don t be afraid to make notes during the interview. If a potential employer wants to schedule a second interview, take out your planner or PDA, and schedule an appointment on the spot. 

Keep your message brief and to the point. Thank the interviewer for taking the time out of his or her busy schedule to meet with you, and for considering you for the available job opening. Make sure you include the exact job title or position for which you applied. In one or two sentences, highlight the important details discussed in your interview. You want the interviewer to remember you. Finally, reaffirm your interest in the position and invite further contact. 

Until the mid 90s, no study demonstrated the main factors responsible for sleep-related accidents. We questioned, apart from organic sleep disorders, whether modifications of the sleep-wake schedules could be responsible for sleepiness at the wheel. Studying large populations of drivers (22,23), we demonstrated that long-distance driving was frequently associated with sleep curtailment. Our first study (22), performed on a freeway rest stop area in 1993, showed that 50% of drivers (n = 567 drivers) reduced their sleep duration in the 24 hr before departure for a long-distance journey. Ten percent of drivers had no sleep in the 24 hr before the interview. These stunning results could have been explained by a... 

Schedule a quiet, uninterrupted interview. It shows disrespect to the candidate if you permit interruptions and distractions from giving your full attention to the interview. 

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