It is important to note that for a person to be able, to tell the truth, they need to feel comfortable. This largely depends on who is performing the assessment. Thus, it seems to me that I would first let the person know that the conversation would be confidential and introduce the individual first. It appears that this is the kind of action that can create trust, so there is no need to ask many questions of the interviewee immediately. I would use the Big 5 Personality model as an addiction counselor to avoid overwhelming the interlocutor with many questions (Randall et al., 2017). That is after the person has answered the questions within the scale, the specialist will group the answers and conclude the individual’s general traits. In this way, the interlocutor will not feel like they are in an interrogation. The small number of questions will enable them to relax and be honest.
Moreover, it is significant that it is not necessary to tell the person’s diagnosis at once to prevent the person from feeling uncomfortable. I would use one of The Predictive Index company’s assessments, which helps to observe the interlocutor by evaluating his movements and gestures. That way, it creates a behavioral profile without asking additional questions that might confuse the person (Simha & Parboteeah, 2020). If one asks the same type of questions, the individual may become muddled in their answers simply because of fatigue and fear of not being evaluated correctly.
At the same time, I would change my assessment tactics depending on the interlocutor’s age. This is because adolescents and adults have different levels of concentration and patience. Accordingly, if a middle-aged person is ready to answer any questions, an adolescent is unwilling to focus on the same issues for a long time (Miller, 2020). Consequently, it seems that the approach to conducting a discussion should be chosen depending on the candidate’s age.
References
Miller, G. (2020). Learning the language of addiction counseling. John Wiley & Sons.
Randall, K., Isaacson, M., & Ciro, C. (2017). Validity and reliability of the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Best Practices in Health Professions Diversity, 10(1), 1-27.
Simha, A., & Parboteeah, K. P. (2020). The big 5 personality traits and willingness to justify unethical behavior—a cross-national examination. Journal of Business Ethics, 167(3), 451-471.