title: [Diagnosis of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) by the Structured Clinical Interview SCID-I].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Valid and reliable diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder is important for clinical practice, scientific research and forensic settings. The aim of the study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Polish version of SCID-I F Module for the diagnosis of PTSD.
  
  
  METHODS
  Five hundred twenty six motor vehicle accident survivors participated in the study. Clinical diagnosis was based on SCID-I-PTSD interview. Participants filled out a set of self-report inventories concerning PTSD symptoms (PDS), depression (BDI-II), anxiety (STAI) and posttraumatic cognitions (PTCI).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The interview assessment showed high reliability and both convergent and discriminative validity. SCID-I-PTSD interview proved to be more specific than PDS inventory. Interview items show good psychometric properties (except an item C3) and no differential item functioning for sex. Latent structure analysis of PTSD symptoms were nonconclusive.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A part of Module F of the SCID-I, a structured clinical interview for the assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder is a valid and reliable psychometric tool useful for the diagnosis of PTSD.
authors.affiliation: Wydział Psychologii, Katedra Psychologii Różnic Indywidualnych UW.
authors.forename: Bogdan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zawadzki
authors.affiliation: Wydział Psychologii, Katedra Neurorehabilitacji Szkoły Wyższej Psychologii Społecznej w Warszawie.
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Popiel
authors.affiliation: Wydział Psychologii, Katedra Psychologii Różnic Indywidualnych UW.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cyniak-Cieciura
authors.affiliation: Wydział Psychologii, Katedra Psychologii Różnic Indywidualnych UW.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jakubowska
authors.affiliation: Interdyscyplinarne Centrum Genetyki Zachowania UW.
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pragłowska
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000328:Adult; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: PTSD; SCID-I; diagnosis