In a clinical interview, Dr. Carlson asks Maria to describe her early relationship with her mother, and she finds out that Maria was abused as a child. Dr. Bryson later interviews Maria, and asks what thoughts she has been having about her upcoming job promotion; he discovers that Maria is very anxious about not being able to perform well. These examples illustrate the importance of _______________ in clinical interviews.

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Paradigms influence the focus of clinical interviews, as seen in how Dr. Carlson and Dr. Bryson approached their interviews with Maria from different perspectives, leading to insights into her past abuse and current anxieties, respectively.

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