What characterizes the SCID?
A)It is a projective personality test.
B)It is a non-structured interview.
C)It has a branching system.
D)It has poor reliability.

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The SCID (Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5) is a structured diagnostic interview that uses a branching system to guide the clinician through a systematic assessment of symptoms to identify the presence of a specific mental disorder. Therefore, choice C accurately characterizes the SCID. A is incorrect because the SCID is not a projective test, and B is incorrect because it is a structured interview rather than a non-structured one. D is also incorrect because the SCID has good reliability and has been extensively validated.

What Characterizes the SCID