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The presence of thought disorders will be evident during the interview, if one closely observes and takes note of the patient's speech and its contents.
The presence of thought disorders will be evident during the interview, if one closely observes and takes note of the patient's speech and its contents.
=== Structured diagnostic interviews ===
Several structured diagnostic interviews are useful in the evaluation of psychosis.
''Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Psychotic Disorders'' (often called just MINI) can be used to screen for and diagnose many psychotic disorders. It's relatively brief, taking on average 15 minutes to complete.
''[[Structured Clinical Interview for DSM disorders]]'' (SCID) is a structured diagnostic interview that can be used to assess whether the patient fulfulls diagnostic criteria for diagnoses in the [[DSM]]. The latest version is the SCID-5, and the SCID-5-CV (CV for Clinician Version) is used outside clinical trials and research.
''Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale'' (PANSS) is used for measuring symptoms severity in psychosis.
[[Category:Psychiatry]]
[[Category:Psychiatry]]