Psychometric Properties of a Structured Diagnostic Interview for DSM-5 Anxiety, Mood, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Assessment. 2018 Jan;25(1):3-13. doi: 10.1177/1073191116638410. Epub 2016 Mar 17.

Abstract

Three hundred sixty-two adult patients were administered the Diagnostic Interview for Anxiety, Mood, and OCD and Related Neuropsychiatric Disorders (DIAMOND). Of these, 121 provided interrater reliability data, and 115 provided test-retest reliability data. Participants also completed a battery of self-report measures that assess symptoms of anxiety, mood, and obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. Interrater reliability of DIAMOND anxiety, mood, and obsessive-compulsive and related diagnoses ranged from very good to excellent. Test-retest reliability of DIAMOND diagnoses ranged from good to excellent. Convergent validity was established by significant between-group comparisons on applicable self-report measures for nearly all diagnoses. The results of the present study indicate that the DIAMOND is a promising semistructured diagnostic interview for DSM-5 disorders.

Keywords: anxiety disorders; diagnosis; interview; mood disorders; obsessive-compulsive and related disorders.

Publication types

  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anxiety Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Interview, Psychological / methods*
  • Interview, Psychological / standards*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mood Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / standards*
  • Psychometrics
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Self Report / standards