Beck Depression Inventory

The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), created by Dr. Aaron T. Beck, is a depression test or depression quiz that is often used to measure the severity and depth of depression symptoms.

The Beck Depression Inventory, which can sometimes be referred to as the Beck Depression Scale, can be used for both adults and teenagers 13 years of age and older.  The Beck Depression Inventory is a standard measure of depression used mainly in research and for the evaluation of effectiveness of depression therapies and treatments.

It is not meant to serve as an instrument of diagnosis, but rather to identify the presence and severity of depression symptoms.

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In Part1 of the e-book – Understanding Depression And Conventional Treatment, Cecil Ellis introduces Dr Aaron Beck to the reader “…as a clinical psychologist who is considered a pioneer in diagnosing and treating depression….”  The Beck Depression Inventory is then fully developed under the heading – Depression Quiz.  Other Depression Inventories are then discussed and the question of how these depression quizzes and questionnaires can be used is developed by the author.

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Questions in the Beck Depression Inventory

These questions are designed to assess the typical symptoms of depression such as:

• •    mood
  •    Pessimism
  •    sense of failure
  •    self-dissatisfaction
  •    guilt
  •    punishment
  •    self-dislike
  •    self-accusation
  •    suicidal ideas
  •    crying
  •    irritability
  •    social withdrawal
  •    body image
  •    work difficulties
  •    insomnia
  •    fatigue
  •    appetite
  •    weight loss
  •    bodily preoccupation
  •    and loss of libido

The original Beck Depression Inventory, first published in 1961, consisted of twenty-one questions about how the subject has been feeling in the last week. Each question has a set of at least four possible answer choices, ranging in intensity. For example:

• •    (0) I do not feel sad.
  •    (1) I feel sad.
  •    (2) I am sad all the time and I can’t snap out of it.
  •    (3) I am so sad or unhappy that I can’t stand it.

When the test is scored, a value of 0 to 3 is assigned for each answer and then the total score is compared to a key to determine the depression’s severity. The standard cut-offs are as follows: 0–9 indicates minimal depression, 10–18 indicates mild depression, 19–29 indicates moderate depression and 30–63 indicates severe depression. Higher total scores indicate more severe depressive symptoms.

Who is the Beck Depression Inventory designed for?

Beck Depression Inventory was originally developed to detect and monitor changes in depressive symptoms in a mental health care setting. The Beck Depression Inventory should be administered by a clinician experienced in working with psychiatric patients because of the difficulty of the interpretation of clinical terms. It is not meant as an online self test.  Each of the inventory items corresponds to a specific category of a depressive symptom and/or attitude. The statements are rank ordered and weighted. Beck himself (the creator of the depression inventory) admits that there is no arbitrary cutoff score and the specific cutoff depends on the characteristics of the patients used and the purpose for which the inventory is given.

 

The Beck Depression Inventory is a scientifically recognised way to measure the severity and depth of your depression symptoms.  Don’t ignore it, since it may well help you or someone close to you.  Use the power of The Beck Depression Inventory to your advantage.