title: The use of a structured diagnostic interview for routine psychiatric evaluations.
abstract: The author reports the use of a structured psychiatric interview for the routine initial evaluation of all referrals to an inpatient psychiatric consultation service during a 1-year period. Acceptance of this procedure by physician examiners and by patients was high. There was evidence that the structured interview was a useful diagnostic tool and did not interfere with patient rapport. The advantages of structured interviews for routine clinical evaluations are discussed.
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education; D012017:Referral and Consultation