THE STRUCTURED CLINICAL INTERVIEW FOR DSM-III-R PERSONALITY-DISORDERS(SCID-II) .1. DESCRIPTION

The history and description of the Structured Clinical Interview for D SM-III-R Personality Disorders (SCID-II) is presented. The SCID-II is a clinician-administered semistructured interview for diagnosing the 1 1 Axis II personality disorders of the Diagnostic and Statistical Menu al of Mental Disorders (3rd ed., rev.), plus the Appendix category sel f-defeating personality disorder. The SCID-II is unique in that it was designed with the primary goal of providing a rapid clinical assessme nt of personality disorders without sacrificing reliability or validit y. It can be used in conjunction with a self-report personality questi onnaire, which allows the interview to focus only on the items corresp onding to positively endorsed questions on the questionnaire, thus sho rtening the administration time of the interview.