The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5, Clinician Version (SCID-5-CV), is a semi-structured interview for making DSM-5 diagnoses. It is administered by a clinician or a trained mental health professional that is familiar with the DSM-5 classification and diagnostic criteria.
The User's Guide provides instructions on how to use the SCID-5-CV effectively and accurately. It not only describes the rationale, structure, conventions, and usages of the SCID-5-CV, but also discusses in detail on how to interpret and apply the specific DSM-5 criteria for the disorders included in the SCID-5-CV. A number of sample role-play and homework cases are also included to help clinicians learn how to use the SCID-5-CV.
About the Author:
Michael B. First M.D., is a Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University and a Research Psychiatrist at the Division of Clinical Phenomenology at the New York State Psychiatric Institute.
Janet B.W. Williams, Ph.D., is Professor Emerita of Clinical Psychiatric Social Work (in Psychiatry and Neurology), Columbia University and Senior Vice President of Global Science, at MedAvante, Inc.
Rhonda S. Karg, Ph.D., Research Psychologist, Division of Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice Research, RTI International, Durham, North Carolina
Robert L. Spitzer, M.D., is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at Columbia University.
