Source Paper
The World Mental Health (WMH) Survey Initiative version of the World Health Organization (WHO) Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI)
Ronald C. Kessler, T. Bedirhan Üstün
International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research • 2004
World Mental Health Survey Initiative version of the WHO Composite International Diagnostic Interview
Objective: Structured diagnostic interview assessing psychiatric disorders, functioning, treatment, risk factors, and socio-demographic correlates with comprehensive coverage of 12-month and lifetime diagnoses
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Protocol Steps
Administer screening module
Begin interview with screening module to identify potential psychiatric disorders
Note: Part of the WMH-CIDI structure which includes a screening module and 40 sections
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“The WMH-CIDI includes a screening module and 40 sections that focus on diagnoses”
Assess diagnostic sections
Administer 22 diagnostic sections covering psychiatric disorders with assessment of both 12-month and lifetime disorders
Note: Includes detailed assessment of clinical severity
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“40 sections that focus on diagnoses (22 sections), functioning (four sections), treatment (two sections), risk factors (four sections), socio-demographic correlates (seven sections), and methodological factors (two sections)”
Assess functioning
Administer four sections assessing functional impairment and consequences
Note: Part of comprehensive assessment structure
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“40 sections that focus on diagnoses (22 sections), functioning (four sections), treatment (two sections)”
Assess treatment
Administer two sections gathering information on psychiatric treatment received
Note: Includes information on treatment history and current treatment
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“treatment (two sections), risk factors (four sections), socio-demographic correlates (seven sections)”
Assess risk factors
Administer four sections assessing risk factors for psychiatric disorders
Note: Part of comprehensive assessment structure
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“risk factors (four sections), socio-demographic correlates (seven sections), and methodological factors (two sections)”
Assess socio-demographic correlates
Administer seven sections gathering socio-demographic information and correlates
Note: Comprehensive demographic and social assessment
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“socio-demographic correlates (seven sections), and methodological factors (two sections)”
Assess methodological factors
Administer two sections addressing methodological considerations in data collection
Note: Final sections of the interview
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“methodological factors (two sections)”
Train interviewers using CD-ROM materials
Interviewers complete training using elaborate CD-ROM-based training materials prior to administering interviews
Note: Training materials teach proper administration of the interview
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“Elaborate CD-ROM-based training materials are available to teach interviewers how to administer the interview”
Implement quality monitoring
Supervisors use CD-ROM-based training materials to monitor quality of data collection
Note: Quality assurance component of the protocol
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“teach supervisors how to monitor the quality of data collection”
Generate diagnoses
Use computer programs to generate psychiatric diagnoses based on ICD-10 and DSM-IV criteria from collected interview data
Note: Automated diagnostic generation from interview responses
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“Computer programs that generate diagnoses are also available based on both ICD-10 and DSM-IV criteria”