| Description: | The SCID-5-CV is a semi-structured interview guide for providers or researchers making the major DSM-5 diagnoses most commonly seen in clinical settings. |
|---|---|
| Disease States: | Bipolar disorder, Major depressive disorder, Schizophrenia |
| Validated Uses: | Screening |
| Administration Method: | Clinician-report |
| Time to administer: | 30-180 minutes |
| Commonly used in: | Clinical Trials & Research, Clinical Practice |
| Detailed Description: | The SCID-5-CV is a semi-structured diagnostic interview for clinicians that covers the most commonly seen DSM-5 diagnoses in clinical settings. Interview subjects may be psychiatric or medical patients. The SCID-5-CV is used during clinical intake or forensic diagnostic evaluations, and to help improve diagnostic interviewing skills in the mental health field.1 |
| Scale Validity: | There is no reliability or validity data available for the SCID-5 beyond validation of the NetSCID-5 products.1 |
| Alternative Versions: | There are five different versions of SCID-5, including three versions for the major DSM-5 diagnoses for researchers (SCID-5-RV), clinicians (SCID-5-CV) and clinical trials (SCID-5-CT). 1 |
| Cited Limitations: | It may not be possible to administer the SCID-5-CV interview to subjects with moderate or severe intellectual disability, those who not able to answer the questions due to cognitive impairment, or to subjects with medical or psychiatric illnesses inhibiting their participation in an interview. 1 |
Footnotes:
Supporting references are as follows:
Disease State: Personality disorder1; Validated Uses: Screening1; Administration Method: Clinician or trained mental health professional1; Time to Administer: 30-180 minutes2; Commonly used in: Clinical Practice, Clinical Study, Study Populations, Professional Skill Development1; Cited Limitations2