Title: The Importance and Process of the Psychiatric Interview for Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners The psychiatric interview is an essential component of the psychiatric nurse practitioner’s role in providing comprehensive mental health care. It is a structured and systematic process of gathering

 
Define psychiatric interview and its importance to the psychiatric nurse practitioner’s role.
Compare the phases and critical tasks involved in performing the initial interview.
Explain the on going process of the psychiatric assessment.
 Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.