WORKSHOP TITLE: Five Secrets for Uncovering Sensitive Material SPEAKER: Shawn Christopher Shea, M.D. LENGTH: One and One-Half Hours Objectives: Understand and recognize the following five interviewing techniques for increasingvalidity: the Behavioral Incident, Shame Attenuation, Gentle Assumption, Symptom Amplification, and Denial of the Specific. Understand the theory behind the use of these techniques for uncovering valid information when exploring sensitive areas such as domestic violence, substance abuse, and sociopathy. Utilize a flexible strategy for weaving the above five validity techniques into an effective method of uncovering sensitive material while maintaining a powerful engagement (videotaped patient demonstration). What Others are Saying "Well organized, energetically presented, and clinically relevant ... in the 10 years that I've been attending the Cape Cod Symposia these were the best workshops yet!" Nancy Swanson, M.S.N., C.S. Back to Workshop Index Link to Next Workshop