QuickSCID-5: Quick Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Disorders

QuickSCID-5 is a fully structured diagnostic instrument that employs interview
questions adapted from the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5),
widely regarded to be the "gold standard" structured psychiatric diagnostic
interview since the initial release of SCID in 1985. The impetus for developing
the QuickSCID-5 was to create a briefer, more time-efficient version of the SCID
designed to be administered usually in 30 minutes or less. The shorter
administration time results from the fact that QuickSCID-5 consists almost
entirely of closed-ended questions that can be answered "YES" or "NO" by the
patient, dispensing with the requirement in the standard SCID that the
interviewer elicit descriptive examples and ask enough follow-up questions until
the interviewer has enough information to determine whether the DSM-5 diagnostic
criteria are met. Consequently, unlike the standard SCID, which requires the
interviewer to have specialized training in diagnostic interviewing, QuickSCID
can be administered by any clinician, including those in training. Other
features include a visually appealing format and easy to follow skip
instructions.

QuickSCID has a modular design so that only modules of
interest need be administered. Modules include an optional Overview, Module A
(Mood Episodes and Disorders), Module B (Psychotic Symptoms Screen), Module C
(Alcohol and Other Substance Use Disorders), Module D (Anxiety Disorders),
Module E (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder); Module F (Adult
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), Module G (Posttraumatic Stress
Disorder), Module H (Eating Disorders), Module I (Screening for Other
Disorders), and Module J (Rule Out Mental Disorders Due to a Medical Condition
and Substance/Medication-induced Mental Disorders). In recognition of the fact
that it is not recommended to make a diagnosis of a psychotic disorder such as
schizophrenia using questions that can only be answered "YES" or "NO,"
QuickSCID-5 only screens for psychotic symptoms and is not intended to be used
to diagnose psychotic disorders. These diagnoses are not included in
QuickSCID-5.

Although the absence of a requirement for the interviewer to
elicit descriptive examples may lead to more false positives than the standard
SCID, the savings in administration time and its allowance for it to be
administered by less trained interviewers can constitute a reasonable trade-off
depending on the setting (e.g., for screening patients for the presence of a
mental disorder).

Purchase includes a license to photocopy for private
clinical assessment use, up to 200 total copies per customer.