MINI Plus

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Dimension: Case detection

Area

Interview

Specificity

Illegal Drugs

Year

1998

Author

Sheehan and cols.

Identification and Classification

Instrument: MINI Plus
Acronym: NI
Area: Interview
Dimension: Case detection
Specificity: Illegal Drugs
Objective: It is a computer-administered structured interview, to generate diagnoses> DSM IV and ICD 10
Factors it measures: Mental disorders
Year: 1998
Author: Sheehan and cols.
Availability: Available at: http://narr.bmap.ucla.edu/docs/MINI_v5_002006.pdf
Link: http://www.iiap.es/files/mini.pdf

Description

Abstract: It is a structured interview that generates diagnoses for 23 disorders according to DSM IV and ICD 10 including substance use disorders
Psychometric characteristics: The Mini olus has a high rate of agreement between applicators, generating reliable diagnostics for assessing patients
No. of items: 0
Way of administration: A computer-administered program is used that enables investigating in a short time, usually 15 minutes, 23 different disorders making the diagnosis an the same moment
Way of qualification: Special software is required
Application context: It is usually applied in treatment centers for mental disorders
Population: Adults
References: D Sheehan, Lecrubier And, Sheehan K. The Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI): The development and validation of a structured diagnostic psychiatric interview for DSM-IV and ICD-10. J Clin Psychiatry 1998; 59 (20): 22-33.