Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)

The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) is a questionnaire designed to assess the severity of depression in adolescents and adults. The BDI consists of 21 items which participants rate items on a four-point scale ranging from zero to three in terms of severity.

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Item Coding

The BDI consists of 21 items that are rated on a 4-point scale ranging from 0 to 3 in terms of severity. Individual anchors for each item vary.

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Scales

The BDI yields 1 total score

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Resource Files

• Questionnaire
• CIDA Item file
• CIDA Scoring file
• SPSS Scoring Syntax file

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References

Beck, A.T., Rush, A. J., Shaw, B. F., & Emery, G. (1979). Cognitive therapy of depression. New York: Guilford Press.

Beck, A.T., & Steer, R.A. (1987). Manual for the revised Beck Depression Inventory. San Antonio: Psychological Corporation.

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Created by Jacky Diaz

 Updated 3/8/02