Over 35 Years of Unmasking Dissociation: The SCID-D Interview’s Use in Assessment and Treatment

June 7, 2024

Abstract
Reliable assessment of dissociation is essential for effective treatment of trauma survivors. The SCID-D Interview, considered the gold standard in the field, is an interactive, semi-structured interview for assessing dissociation in adolescents and adults (1). Over three decades of worldwide research and clinical use has proven the SCID-D’s ability to assess dissociative symptoms and disorders. Moreover, the SCID-D uncovers previously hidden dissociation in individuals suffering from PTSD, complex PTSD, and various other mental health conditions.

The SCID-D’s value extends beyond diagnosis. When administered by a skilled and empathetic interviewer, the SCID-D can yield meaningful treatment benefits, both in enhancing the therapeutic relationship and in eliciting rich therapeutically relevant information about a person’s inner world. This presentation will draw upon over 35 years of scientific evidence validating the utility of the SCID-D Interview which implements Steinberg’s Five Component Model of Dissociation Assessment.

(1) Steinberg, M. [2023]. The SCID-D Interview: Dissociation Assessment in Therapy, Forensics, and Research. American Psychiatric Association Publishing, Washington, D.C.

Potential to Distress: No
 

Target Audience

Beginning/Introductory 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to: 

  • Identify a proven model for the assessment of dissociation, the Steinberg Five Component Model of Dissociation Assessment
  • Explain how the SCID-D Interview operationalizes the Five Component Model to assess dissociative processes underlying complex PTSD and the dissociative disorders
  • Describe the psychometric evidence validating the SCID-D Interview and its cross-cultural applicability                                           
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 APA
    The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
  • 1.50 ASWB ACE
    The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), #1744, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. ISSTD maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 08/20/2021 – 08/20/2024. Social workers completing this course receive 1.50 continuing education credits.
  • 1.50 ISSTD Certificate Program
    This program is eligible for 1.50 credits in the ISSTD Certificate Program.
Course opens: 
11/01/2023
Course expires: 
12/31/2050
Event starts: 
06/07/2024 - 1:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
06/07/2024 - 2:30pm EDT
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$35.00
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Presenter: Marlene Steinberg, MD
Presenter Bio: Marlene Steinberg, MD is a recognized expert in the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic dissociative symptoms and disorders and has presented workshops nationally and worldwide. She is the developer of The Semi-Structured Clinical Interview for Dissociative Symptoms and Disorders (SCID-D) considered the diagnostic standard in the field (American Psychiatric Association Publishing, latest edition 2023). While on the faculty at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Steinberg was awarded extensive grants from the National Institute of Mental Health. Among her academic and clinical publications is the medical treatise The Handbook for the Assessment of Dissociation: A Clinical Guide. Her popular press book The Stranger in the Mirror, Dissociation - The Hidden Epidemic provides education, hope and comfort for trauma survivors. She has been selected by her peers for inclusion in “Best Doctors of America” for nineteen years. Dr. Steinberg maintains a clinical practice in Naples, Florida.

Presenter: Pamela Hall, PsyD 
Presenter Bio: Specializing in the treatment of trauma and dissociation, Dr. Pamela Hall  has lectured extensively on the assessment and treatment of post-traumatic conditions.  With over three decades of experience, Dr. Hall has presented nationally and internationally, training mental health professionals in assessing and treating complex PTSD and the dissociative disorders using the SCID-D (Structured Clinical Interview for Dissociative Symptoms and Disorders). Dr. Hall played a key role in the ten-year Yale SCID-D field trials, collaborating with Dr. Marlene Steinberg. She holds dual leadership positions at Pathways Community Counseling Center in NJ, serving as both Clinical Director and Executive Director. Additionally, she is an invited lecturer at Seton Hall University's Department of Interprofessional Studies. Dr. Hall also maintains a private practice in Norwich, CT. 

Available Credit

  • 1.50 APA
    The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
  • 1.50 ASWB ACE
    The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), #1744, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. ISSTD maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 08/20/2021 – 08/20/2024. Social workers completing this course receive 1.50 continuing education credits.
  • 1.50 ISSTD Certificate Program
    This program is eligible for 1.50 credits in the ISSTD Certificate Program.

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