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Objective: This study determined the cultural appropriateness of the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-I) as an acceptable tool for diagnosing mental illness among Indigenous people.Methods: De-identified qualitative feedback from participants and psychologists regarding the cultural appropriateness of the SCID-I for Indigenous people using open-ended anonymous questionnaires was gathered. Aboriginal Medial Service staff and Indigenous Support Workers participated in a focus group.Results: A total of 95.6% of participants felt comfortable during the 498 questionnaires completed. Psychologists also provided qualitative feedback for 502 (92.3%) interviews, of whom 40.4% established a good rapport with participants. Of the participants, 77.7% understood the SCID-I questions well, while 72.5% did not require any cultural allowances to reach a clinical diagnosis.Conclusion: When administered by a culturally safe trained psychologist, SCID-I is well tolerated in this group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a review of literature to identify the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in Australia's Indigenous populations. Topics include the use of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) model, the limited evidence on the occurrence of psychiatric disorders for indigenous Australians based on 17 articles that met the eligibility criteria, and why future research should focus on the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among these people.