Addiction Psychiatrist Mock Interview

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What are the psychological signs of drug abuse?

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Heather Douglass

Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.

As an addiction psychiatrist, you start your sessions off with an intake questionnaire. You may identify unusual mood swings, the patients lack motivation, suffer from paranoid thinking, poor memory or they may seem unreasonable fearful for no reason. Discuss with the interviewer how you pinpoint the signs of drug abuse.

Heather Douglass

Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.

"There are many signs that I note when interviewing a patient. Primarily I look for sharp mood swings. I've seen many different signs of drug abuse, from outbursts to paranoid thinking. I make a point to talk to my patients not only about how they are feeling but future thoughts they may have while coming down. We work out a plan to get past the side effects and become healthy again."

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