A series of studies was conducted to investigate the immediate affective impact that a clinical
social worker's interviewing style has on clients. In Experiment 1, four simulated interviews
were conducted using B1-B2-B1-B2 single-case designs. In Experiment 2, three further B1-B2-B1-B2 single-case-design studies were conducted in order to demonstrate the replicability and
generalizability of results from Experiment 1. In all of the interviews the outcome measures
involved a combination of qualitative and quantitative assessments. The results illustrate that
certain practitioner interviewing styles may cause immediate and profound affective responses
among clients.
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