Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (R) Disorders-Clinician Version (SCID-5-CV)

The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5
-Clinician Version (SCID-5-CV) guides the clinician step-by-step through
the DSM-5 diagnostic process. Interview questions are provided conveniently
along each corresponding DSM-5 criterion, which aids in rating each as
either present or absent. The SCID-5-CV is an abridged and reformatted
version of the Research Version of the SCID, the structured diagnostic
interview most widely used by researchers for making DSM diagnoses for the
past 30 years.

A unique and valuable tool, the SCID-5-CV covers the
DSM-5 diagnoses most commonly seen in clinical settings: depressive and
bipolar disorders; schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders;
substance use disorders; anxiety disorders (panic disorder, agoraphobia,
social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder); obsessive-compulsive
disorder; posttraumatic stress disorder; attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder; and adjustment disorder. It also screens for 17 additional DSM-5
disorders.

Versatile in function, the SCID-5-CV can be used in a
variety of ways. For example, it can ensure that all of the major DSM-5
diagnoses are systematically evaluated in adults; characterize a study
population in terms of current psychiatric diagnoses; and improve
interviewing skills of students in the mental health professions, including
psychiatry, psychology, psychiatric social work, and psychiatric
nursing.

Enhancing the reliability and validity of DSM-5 diagnostic
assessments, the SCID-5-CV will serve as an indispensible interview
guide.