Structured clinical interview guide for postdeployment psychological screening programs.
Brief structured clinical interviews are a key component of the Department of Defense postdeployment health reassessment program. Such interviews are critical for recommending individuals for follow-up assessment and care. To standardize the interview process, U.S. Army Medical Research Unit-Europe developed a structured interview guide, designed in response to both clinical requirements and research findings. The guide includes sections on depression, suicidality, post-traumatic stress disorder, anger, relationship problems, alcohol problems, and sleep problems. In addition, there is an open-ended section on other problems and a section for case dispositions. Data from a 2005 blinded validation study with soldiers returning from a 1-year-long combat deployment are included to demonstrate the utility of the structured interview. Guidelines and implementation considerations for the use of the structured interview are discussed.
Wright
Kathleen M
KM
U.S. Army Medical Research Unit-Europe, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Heidelberg, Germany.
Adler
Amy B
AB
Bliese
Paul D
PD
Eckford
Rachel D
RD
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008889:Military Personnel; D008890:Military Psychiatry; D010865:Pilot Projects; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016730:Program Development; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011594:Psychometrics; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D013997:Time Factors; D014218:Triage; D014481:United States; D014857:Warfare