The SCICA (Semistructured Clinical Interview for Children and Adolescents) is newly revised for 2001. It now features separate scoring profiles for DSM-oriented scales and for revised empirically based scales derived from new factor analyses of larger samples spanning ages 6-18. You can learn about conducting clinical interviews and everything you need to know about the SCICA from the new user-friendly SCICA Manual.

The SCICA is designed for use by experienced interviewers and includes instructions; a protocol of questions and probes for ages 6-18; observation and self-report forms for rating what the child does and says during the interview; and a profile for scoring ratings. Administration time for the interview is 60-90 mins. Interviews are scorable by interviewers and by observers who can be present in the room, watching through a one-way mirror, or watching a videotape later.

The SCICA scoring profile includes eight syndrome scales (Aggressive/Rule-Breaking Behavior; Anxious; Anxious/Depressed; Attention Problems; Language/Motor Problems; Self-Control Problems; Somatic Complaints (ages 12-18 only); and Withdrawn/Depressed), as well as Internalizing, Externalizing, and separate Total Problems for Observation and Self-Report items. Some of the syndromes have counterparts on the CBCL/6-18, TRF/6-18, and YSR.

Hand-scored and computer-scored profiles are available, as is a video for use in training interviewers and raters.

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