Comparability between telephone and face-to-face Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV in assessing social anxiety disorder

Author(s)

Crippa, Jose Alexandre S. ^[1] ; Osorio, Flavia de Lima ^[1] ; Del-Ben, Cristina Marta ^[1] ; Santos Filho, Alaor ^[1] ; da Silva Freitas, Maria Cecilia ^[1] ; Loureiro, Sonia Regina ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Neuropsychiat & Med Psychol, Fac Med Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE; v. 44, n. 4, p. 241-247, OCT 2008.
• Web of Science Citations: 68

Abstract

PURPOSE. This article evaluates the comparability of the telephone and in-person Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID) interviews in assessing patients with social anxiety disorder (SAD) as an independent anxiety diagnosis. DESIGN AND METHODS. One hundred subjects were randomly selected and interviewed with the SCID, once by telephone and once in person (1-3 months later). FINDINGS. The prevalence of SAD assessed with the telephone interviews was 56%, whereas the in-person prevalence was 52%, with no statistically significant difference. The test-retest kappa for the 200 interviews was .84, indication of excellent agreement. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS. These findings, along with the existing evidence of their validity, should encourage the use of SCID by telephone for SAD diagnostic interviews. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 02/13197-2 - Participation of glutamate and nitric oxide on the pathophysiology of neuropsychiatry disorders
• Grantee: Francisco Silveira Guimaraes
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants