This diagnostic interview is specific to the assessment of DSM-IV dissociative disorders and acute stress disorder. The SCID-D -documents posttraumatic dissociative symptoms for psychological reports and medical records -makes DSM-IV diagnosis of dissociative amnesia, depersonalization disorder, dissociative disorder not otherwise specified and also new DSM-IV categories: acute stress disorder and dissociative trance disorder -is field-tested by rigorous NIMH standards -is widely used by clinicians and researchers