Diagnosis of bipolar and major depressive disorders: The appropriateness of MINI compared to the clinical interview in a sample of patients with mood disorders in tertiary mental health care

• Published in: Journal of psychiatric research Vol. 169; pp. 341 - 346
• Main Authors: Rodrigues, Graziela Smaniotto, Pellini, Giorgia Lionço, Rocha, Rafael, Lima, Ana Flávia, Pio de Almeida Fleck, Marcelo, Panzenhagen, Alana Castro, Shansis, Flávio Milman, Capp, Edison
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Agreement; Bipolar disorder; Bipolar Disorder - diagnosis; Bipolar Disorder - psychology; Clinical interview; Concordance; Depressive Disorder, Major - diagnosis; Depressive Disorder, Major - psychology; Female; Humans; Major depressive disorder; Male; Mental Health; MINI; Mood Disorders - diagnosis; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Clinical interview; Agreement; Bipolar disorder; MINI; Concordance; Major depressive disorder

The Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) is one of the most used instruments for the assessment of Mental Disorders, playing an essential role in psychiatric research and in clinical and hospital practice. Despite this, the accuracy of the MINI, when used by a psychiatrist, is poorly...