Case ascertainment: the composite international diagnostic interview

Authors
Andrews, G
Citation
G. Andrews, Case ascertainment: the composite international diagnostic interview, AUST NZ J P, 34, 2000, pp. S161-S163
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,"Clinical Psycology & Psychiatry
Journal title
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
ISSN journal
00048674 → ACNP
Volume
34
Year of publication
2000
Supplement
S
Pages
S161 - S163
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-8674(200011)34:<S161:CATCID>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Objective: To outline the utility of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) in the diagnosis of psychosis. Method: Report current situation. Results: The CIDI was designed as a fully structured interview to be used b y lay interviewers. It generates false positive diagnoses in community surv eys and false negative diagnoses in psychiatric settings. A new psychosis m odule has been developed to reduce these problems. Conclusions: The diagnosis of psychosis by fully structured diagnostic inte rviews is difficult.