Diagnostic interviewing with drug abusers.

Principles of diagnostic interviewing with adult male drug abusers are discussed in the light of changing concepts of addiction/dependency, confidentiality, and countertransference, and basic research relevant to each major content section is highlighted. A case example illustrates these ideas, and the article concludes with some practical recommendations for interviewing substance abusers. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)