Objective: To investigate the concurrent validity and reliability of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents (MINI-KID), a short
structured diagnostic interview for DSM - IV and ICD - 10 psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents.
Investigating psychopathological consequences of a disaster in children: a pilot study incorporating a structured diagnostic interview
Strengths include a large sample size, a diverse recruitment strategy and
structured diagnostic interviews for mental disorders.
Two reviewers appraised the studies and selected RCTs comparing antidepressants with placebo in children and adolescents aged 20 years or less with major depression, dysthymia or depression not otherwise specified (DSM - III or later); depressive disorder (ICD - 9 / 10); or depression diagnosed by clinical or
structured diagnostic interview.
In a sample of 117 clinic - referred children between the ages of 6 and 13, we assessed for Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and Conduct Disorder (CD) symptoms using
a structured diagnostic interview with each child's parent and teacher, callous and unemotional traits using parent and teacher ratings, and intellectual functioning using a standard individually administered intelligence test.
Data on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition criteria for mental disorders were derived from administration of selected modules of the National Institute of Mental Health Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children, version IV,
a structured diagnostic interview administered by lay interviewers to assess psychiatric diagnoses of children and adolescents.
Use of
a structured diagnostic interview to identify bipolar disorder in adolescent inpatients: Frequency and manifestations of the disorder