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Monash Interview for Liaison Psychiatry (MILP). Development, reliability, and procedural validity

D M Clarke1, G C Smith, H E Herrman

  • 1Monash University Department of Psychological Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Australia. david.clarke@med.monash.edu.au

Psychosomatics
|August 6, 1998
PubMed
Summary

The Monash Interview for Liaison Psychiatry (MILP) offers reliable diagnoses for patients with physical and psychiatric conditions. This structured interview effectively identifies somatizing disorders compared to other diagnostic methods.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Medical Assessment

Background:

  • Consultation-liaison psychiatry involves patients with complex physical and psychiatric comorbidities.
  • Accurate diagnostic tools are crucial for effective patient management in this setting.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the Monash Interview for Liaison Psychiatry (MILP) for diagnosing patients with comorbid physical and psychiatric conditions.
  • To assess the interrater reliability and procedural validity of the MILP against established diagnostic criteria and methods.

Main Methods:

  • The Monash Interview for Liaison Psychiatry (MILP) was developed as a structured interview linked to a diagnostic algorithm.
  • Interrater reliability was assessed using 54 joint interviews (mean kappa for items: 0.83; for diagnoses: 0.68).
  • Procedural validity was compared against DSM-III-R decision-tree, ICD-10 checklist, and Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R diagnoses in 54 patients.

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Main Results:

  • The MILP demonstrated strong interrater reliability for both items (kappa=0.83) and diagnoses (kappa=0.68).
  • Comparative validity showed moderate agreement with DSM-III-R decision-tree (kappa=0.61) and ICD-10 checklist (kappa=0.56) diagnoses.
  • The MILP exhibited lower agreement with Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R diagnoses (kappa=0.31).
  • The MILP demonstrated superior coverage of somatizing disorders compared to other assessed methods.

Conclusions:

  • The Monash Interview for Liaison Psychiatry (MILP) is a reliable and valid tool for diagnosing patients with comorbid physical and psychiatric conditions.
  • The MILP shows particular strength in identifying somatizing disorders within consultation-liaison psychiatry.
  • The MILP provides a comprehensive diagnostic approach for complex patient populations.