Scenario
You are admitting a 27-year-old woman to your unit for work-up of weight loss. While conducting an admission interview, you learn that she has recently lost her job and has a strong family history of depression and suicide.
How would you construct your interview?
What measures would you take with the information you have gathered? Why?
When conducting an admission interview with a 27-year-old woman for work-up of weight loss, it’s crucial to approach the situation with sensitivity and empathy. Given the information that she has recently lost her job and has a strong family history of depression and suicide, it’s important to create a safe and supportive environment for the interview.
