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.
U.S. Army Medical Research Unit-Europe, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Heidelberg, Germany.
Kathleen M
KM
Wright
Amy B
AB
Adler
Paul D
PD
Bliese
Rachel D
RD
Eckford
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