Quotes From "Interviewers Guide To The Structured Clinical Interview For Dsmiv (R) Dissociative Disorders (Scidd)" By Marlene Steinberg

Identity confusion is defined by the SCID-D as a subjective feeling of uncertainty, puzzlement, or conflict about one's own identity. Patients who report histories of childhood trauma characteristically describe themes of ongoing inner struggle regarding their identity; of inner battles for survival; or other images of anger, conflict, and violence. P13 Marlene Steinberg

Dissociative Disorders have a high rate of responsiveness to therapy and that with proper treatment, their prognosis is quite good. Marlene Steinberg

It is not unusual for subjects diagnosed with a Dissociative Disorder on the SCID-D to be surprised at having their symptoms validated by a clinician who understands the nature of their disorder. Marlene Steinberg

Many people with Dissociative Disorders are very creative and used their creative capacities to help them cope with childhood trauma.p55 Marlene Steinberg

The SCID-D may be used to assess the nature and severity of dissociative symptoms in a variety of Axis I and II psychiatric disorders, including the Anxiety Disorders (such as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder [PTSD] and Acute Stress Disorder), Affective Disorders, Psychotic Disorders, Eating Disorders, and Personality Disorders.The SCID-D was developed to reduce variability in clinical diagnostic procedures and was designed for use with psychiatric patients as well as with nonpatients (community subjects or research subjects in primary care). Marlene Steinberg

Due to previous lack of systematic assessment of dissociative symptoms, many subjects experience the SCID-D as their first opportunity to describe their symptoms in their own words to a receptive listener. Marlene Steinberg