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Full name of scale |
Diagnostic Interview Schedule DSM |
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Languages |
English, and it has been translated into different languages and its use is now underway, or planned, in about 20 different countries. |
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Rater |
Clinician-rated |
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Training |
The scale is designed to be used by non-clinicians. Training is recommended. |
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Utility |
It is used in research on substance abuse disorders and epidemiological research.
It is a structured interview designed to diagnose the major psychiatric disorders according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV). It is designed to be administered by persons not professionally trained in clinical psychiatry. |
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Versions |
Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children |
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Time to complete |
90-120 minutes |
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Cost/license |
No information found
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Robins, L. N., Cottler, L. B., Bucholz, K. K., Compton, W. M., North, C. S., Rourke, K. M., … Comptom, W. M. (2000). Diagnostic interview schedule for the DSM-IV (DIS-IV).
