“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).” Mental IllnessPtsdDissociative Identity DisorderEating DisordersDiagnosisDissociationAnxiety DisordersSchizophreniaMental DisorderDissociative DisorderBorderline Personality DisorderDissociative DisordersPosttraumatic Stress DisorderMisdiagnosisPersonality DisordersDdnosAcute Stress Disorder Book:Interviewer's Guide to the Structured Clinical Interview for Dsm-IV Dissociative Disorders Source: Interviewer's Guide to the Structured Clinical Interview for Dsm-IV Dissociative Disorders