NIDA – English edition available

The Dutch Interview for Diagnostic Assessment Autism spectrum disorder in adults (NIDA) – Manual and Interview (Vuijk 2024), the English translation of the third, revised edition of the Nederlands Interview voor Diagnostiek Autismespectrumstoornis bij volwassenen (NIDA) – Handleiding en Interview (Vuijk 2023) is now available. I developed the NIDA for diagnostic assessment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in adults in mental health services. In the Netherlands, the NIDA has acquired a permanent position in diagnostic assessment of ASD in adults in various mental health institutions and with many mental health professionals.

As can be found in the manual, a recent study examining the psychometric properties of the NIDA has demonstrated the NIDA to be a reliable and valid instrument for assessing DSM-5(-TR) (diagnostic criteria of) ASD in adults.

Given the apparent need for the NIDA in international clinical practice, we have responded by making the instrument available in English alongside the release of the third revised Dutch edition. Translation into other languages has been planned. The NIDA appears to be regularly used in scientific research.

2024-Vuijk-NIDA-Manual-and-Interview-English-edition-fillable.pdf