Clinical interview
A clinical interview is a tool that helps physicians, psychologists and researchers make an accurate diagnosis of a variety of mental illnesses, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). There are two common types: Structured clinical interviews and clinical diagnostic interviews A clinical interview is a conversation between psychologist and client that is intended to help the psychologist diagnose and treat the patient. There are many types of clinicalinterviews, including intake interviews and mental status exams The gold standard for structured clinicalinterviews is the Structured Clinical Interviewfor DSM-5, also known as SCID. It is a semi-structured interview guide which is administered by a psychologist or other mental health professional who is familiar with the diagnostic criteria of mental health conditions. The objective of a psychiatric interview in clinical research is very different from int...
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