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A review of fully structured diagnostic tools for psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents

Katarzyna Kowol-Trela1,2, Piotr Gorczyca1

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Psychiatr Psychol Klin 2017, 17 (2), p. 137–141
DOI: 10.15557/PiPK.2017.0016
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Fully structured interviews allow diagnosis of the majority of psychiatric disorders found in the paediatric and adolescent population. Administration requires relatively short time, and the presence of a psychiatrist specialising in children and adolescents is not essential. Since the interviews can be conducted by specially trained interviewers, the tools are primarily utilized in studies involving large groups. Nonetheless, the use of structured interviews is now increasingly common also in clinical practice. This paper reviews the currently available fully structured diagnostic interviews designed for the evaluation of paediatric patients and adolescents that cover the majority of psychiatric disorders present in this age group. Three interviews, namely the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents (MINI-KID), the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children, and the Children’s Interview for Psychiatric Syndromes, have been discussed at length, including the range of psychiatric disorders covered by each format, age group, time required for administration and interviewer training, versions, and availability in various languages. This presentation is aimed at familiarising the reader with the available instruments, as at the moment only MINI-KID has a Polish version (Mały Międzynarodowy Kwestionariusz dla Dzieci i Młodzieży). The other two have not yet been translated or adapted to Polish conditions, so cannot be applied for either research or daily clinical practice in Poland.

Słowa kluczowe
interview, children, adolescents