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Interviewing in Counseling and Psychotherapy

Course Description: This course introduces the interview, its types, and a brief history, as well as the interview as a data collection method, its objectives, steps, strategies, and contents. It also covers the conditions for conducting interviews, their orientations, importance, and the skills required for using interviews and interview techniques in counseling and psychotherapy.
Credits: 2
Objectives of the course :

• The course aims to:
• Introduce students to the concept of the interview in psychology and its importance, and to recognize the importance of the interview as a method and tool in psychology (advantages of the interview - its limitations). .
• Introduce students to the elements of an interview (human interaction – specific location – prior appointment – specific objectives).
• Introduce students to interview principles (human relations - interview recording - objective discussion - clarity of discussion - silence and listening).
• Introducing students to the types of interviews (initial interview - diagnostic interview - therapeutic interview).
• Train students to apply the interview practically.

Course outputs :

The student knows the concept of the interview in psychology and its importance.
To summarize the student's importance of the interview as a method and tool.
For the student to recognize the advantages of an interview compared to a psychological testing method
The student is aware of the types of interviews (initial interview - diagnostic interview - therapeutic interview).
The student acquires
Essential Interview Skills
The student can apply interview techniques
The student applies the interview practically.

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  • Last updated: 2026-04-30

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