A Clinician Uses the SCID Diagnostic Interview to Determine If

question 54

Multiple Choice

A clinician uses the SCID diagnostic interview to determine if Mary is suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) . The clinician decides that although Mary has some symptoms related to OCD, they do not reach the levels of severity or duration required for a diagnosis. Inspection of her SCID rating scores likely revealed:

• A)She met the criteria for OCD not otherwise specified (NOS)
• B)Only scores = 1
• C)Some scores = 2
• D)Numerous scores = 3

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