Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM ( SCID )

Abstract The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM ‐5 ( SCID ‐5) is the most widely used structured diagnostic instrument for assessing DSM ‐5 disorders. The SCID‐PD (formerly SCID‐II ) is used for the evaluation of the DSM ‐5 personality disorders. The SCID ‐5 is organized into diagnostic modules, and it assesses mood disorders, psychotic disorders, substance use disorders, anxiety disorders, obsessive–compulsive and related disorders, eating disorders, somatic symptom disorders, some sleep disorders (i.e., insomnia and hypersomnolence disorders), “externalizing disorders” (i.e., intermittent explosive disorder, gambling disorder, and adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), and trauma‐ and stressor‐related disorders. It has been published in various forms, including a version for clinicians ( SCID‐CV ) and a version for clinical trials ( SCID‐CT ).