Lifetime Access

Certificates of Learning

Access to Leading Experts

Structured Clinical Interview for Sleep Disorder - Revised (SCISD-R)

The SCISD-R is a semi-structured interview designed to collect a comprehensive sleep history and screen for sleep disorders, including insomnia disorder, hypersomnolence disorder, circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders, sleep disordered breathing, and parasomnias, as defined by the DSM-5-TR. The original SCISD demonstrated adequate reliability (Taylor et al., 2018). This revised version of the SCISD is a newly updated tool, and reliability and validity data currently being assessed (Campbell et al., in preparation). For this study, the SCISD-R Sleep Disorders Module will be used to [STUDY GOALS].

Budget Justification for Training Expenses

Training researchers in the administration of the SCISD-R is essential to ensure accurate, reliable, and valid data collection. This semi-structured interview requires nuanced clinical judgment to differentiate between overlapping symptoms of various sleep disorders, such as insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, and parasomnias. Proper training minimizes variability in administration and interpretation, ensuring consistency across interviewers and enhancing the reliability of study findings. Training also equips researchers to adhere to standardized protocols, fostering an environment conducive to eliciting accurate and comprehensive participant responses. The online training will include instruction on the SCISD-R structure, instruction in DSM-5-TR sleep disorders, and hands-on practice with mock interviews, ensuring fidelity to the protocol. The budget includes costs for access to the SCISD-R, training materials, and training fees.

Budget Justification for Training Expenses

Financial support for clinician training in administering the SCISD-R is critical to enhance their ability to accurately diagnose and screen for sleep disorders, including insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, and parasomnias, in clinical settings. The training provides clinicians with essential skills to interpret nuanced sleep symptomatology and adhere to standardized administration protocols, ensuring consistency and diagnostic accuracy. This training supports clinicians in delivering evidence-based assessments. The requested financial support will cover access to the SCISD-R and training fees, allowing clinicians to fully participate without financial barriers. Investing in clinician training ensures the dissemination of best practices in behavioral sleep medicine.

Taylor, D. J., Wilkerson, A. K., Pruiksma, K. E., Williams, J. M., Ruggero, C. J., Hale, W., Mintz, J., Organek, K. M., Nicholson, K. L., Litz, B. T., Young-McCaughan, S., Dondanville, K. A., Borah, E. V., Brundige, A., Peterson, A. L., & Consortium, S. S. (2018). Reliability of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Sleep Disorders Module. J Clin Sleep Med, 14(3), 459-464. https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.7000

SCISD-R Training Course © 2024 All Rights Reserved.