SCID-5
Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5)
The SCID-5 (Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5) is a structured clinical interview tool for diagnosing mental disorders according to DSM-5 criteria. It is mainly used by clinicians to systematically assess psychiatric diagnoses. The SCID-5 covers a wide range of disorders, such as mood, anxiety, psychotic, and personality disorders, facilitating the identification of symptoms and the establishment of an accurate diagnosis.
- Number of questions
- 300 questions
- Estimated duration
- 90 minutes
- Language
- English
- Original name
- Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5
- Target audience
- Adults, adolescents
- Authors
- Michael B. First, Janet B.W. Williams, Rhonda S. Karg, Robert L. Spitzer (2014)
- Category
- General
Scoring & interpretation
The patient's responses are collected during the semi-structured interview, and the clinician rates the presence/absence of symptoms following DSM-5 criteria. A diagnosis is based on how well the responses match the recommended criteria. A rating is made for each disorder explored.
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