What Is the SCID-I

question 21

Multiple Choice

What is the SCID-I?

• A) a semistructured clinical interview that covers a wide range of disorders
• B) a semistructured clinical interview that covers a single disorder
• C) a structured interview for diagnosing obsessive compulsive disorder
• D) a structured interview used to evaluate candidates for jobs

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Definitions:

Mood Disorders

A spectrum of psychological conditions characterized by the elevation or lowering of a person's mood, such as depression or bipolar disorder.

Emotional State

The internal condition of a person that involves feelings, moods, and attitudes, which can affect behavior and perception.

Somatoform

A category of mental disorders characterized by physical symptoms that cannot be fully explained by any underlying medical condition.

Bipolar Disorder

A psychiatric condition that is identified by significant mood changes, from highly elevated moods (mania or hypomania) to periods of deep depression.