@article{ref1,
title="The acute psychiatric diagnostic interview",
journal="Psychiatric clinics of North America",
year="1984",
author="Lake, Charles R. and Moriarty, K. M. and Alagna, Sheryle W.",
volume="7",
number="4",
pages="657-670",
abstract="The general outline of a psychiatric diagnostic interview given in Table 1 includes some broad suggestions for the amount of time to spend on each section. As a structured interview based on a symptom checklist questionnaire yields higher frequency of reports of symptoms, it is advisable to follow this type of format rather than a totally unstructured interview technique. Sim recommends a structured format that lends itself to computerization. Griest and colleagues suggest a computer interview, and there are data supporting the diagnostic accuracy of such a system. Within the framework of any diagnostic interview, a thorough exploration of the 10 critical elements listed in Table 5 is essential for accurate diagnosis. This information, which is usually obtainable in about 30 minutes, will enable the clinician to make a preliminary diagnosis, decide upon pharmacotherapy, and determine if hospitalization is warranted. A more intensive but lengthy and time-consuming structured diagnostic interview is the Schedule for Affective Disorders (SADS), which is more appropriate for inpatients or patients being considered for a research protocol.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0193-953X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}