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Beck's Depression Inventory

The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) was developed by the American psychiatrist Aaron T. Beck in 1961. Today, this technique is one of the most commonly used psychometric tests to determine the degree of depression and the dynamics of its change.

Time to complete

3 minutes

Eligibility

In order to complete the Beck's Depression Inventory, you must be at least 18 years old and have the ability to read, understand, and respond to the questions in the inventory.

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Questions for Beck's Depression Inventory

1.

Choose the statement that best describes your health during the past week, including today:

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I do not feel sad.
  2. I feel sad.
  3. I am sad all the time and I can't snap out of it.
  4. I am so sad and unhappy that I can't stand it.
2.

Choose the statement that best describes your health during the past week, including today:

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I am not particularly discouraged about the future.
  2. I feel discouraged about the future.
  3. I feel I have nothing to look forward to.
  4. I feel the future is hopeless and that things cannot improve.
3.

Choose the statement that best describes your health during the past week, including today:

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I do not feel like a failure.
  2. I feel I have failed more than the average person.
  3. As I look back on my life, all I can see is a lot of failures.
  4. I feel I am a complete failure as a person.
4.

Choose the statement that best describes your health during the past week, including today:

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I get as much satisfaction out of things as I used to.
  2. I don't enjoy things the way I used to.
  3. I don't get real satisfaction out of anything anymore.
  4. I am dissatisfied or bored with everything.
5.

Choose the statement that best describes your health during the past week, including today:

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I don't feel particularly guilty.
  2. I feel guilty a good part of the time.
  3. I feel quite guilty most of the time.
  4. I feel guilty all of the time.
6.

Choose the statement that best describes your health during the past week, including today:

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I don't feel I am being punished.
  2. I feel I may be punished.
  3. I expect to be punished.
  4. I feel I am being punished.
7.

Choose the statement that best describes your health during the past week, including today:

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I don't feel disappointed in myself.
  2. I am disappointed in myself.
  3. I am disgusted with myself.
  4. I hate myself.
8.

Choose the statement that best describes your health during the past week, including today:

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I don't feel I am any worse than anybody else.
  2. I am critical of myself for my weaknesses or mistakes.
  3. I blame myself all the time for my faults.
  4. I blame myself for everything bad that happens.
9.

Choose the statement that best describes your health during the past week, including today:

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I don't have any thoughts of killing myself.
  2. I have thoughts of killing myself, but I would not carry them out.
  3. I would like to kill myself.
  4. I would kill myself if I had the chance.
10.

Choose the statement that best describes your health during the past week, including today:

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I don't cry any more than usual.
  2. I cry more now than I used to.
  3. I cry all the time now.
  4. I used to be able to cry, but now I can't cry even though I want to.
11.

Choose the statement that best describes your health during the past week, including today:

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I am no more irritated by things than I ever was.
  2. I am slightly more irritated now than usual.
  3. I am quite annoyed or irritated a good deal of the time.
  4. I feel irritated all the time.
12.

Choose the statement that best describes your health during the past week, including today:

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I have not lost interest in other people.
  2. I am less interested in other people than I used to be.
  3. I have lost most of my interest in other people.
  4. I have lost all of my interest in other people.
13.

Choose the statement that best describes your health during the past week, including today:

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I make decisions about as well as I ever could.
  2. I put off making decisions more than I used to.
  3. I have greater difficulty in making decisions more than I used to.
  4. I can't make decisions at all anymore.
14.

Choose the statement that best describes your health during the past week, including today:

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I don't feel that I look any worse than I used to.
  2. I am worried that I am looking old or unattractive.
  3. I feel there are permanent changes in my appearance that make me look unattractive
  4. I believe that I look ugly.
15.

Choose the statement that best describes your health during the past week, including today:

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I can work about as well as before.
  2. It takes an extra effort to get started at doing something.
  3. I have to push myself very hard to do anything.
  4. I can't do any work at all.
16.

Choose the statement that best describes your health during the past week, including today:

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I can sleep as well as usual.
  2. I don't sleep as well as I used to.
  3. I wake up 1-2 hours earlier than usual and find it hard to get back to sleep.
  4. I wake up several hours earlier than I used to and cannot get back to sleep.
17.

Choose the statement that best describes your health during the past week, including today:

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I don't get more tired than usual.
  2. I get tired more easily than I used to.
  3. I get tired from doing almost anything.
  4. I am too tired to do anything.
18.

Choose the statement that best describes your health during the past week, including today:

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. My appetite is no worse than usual.
  2. My appetite is not as good as it used to be.
  3. My appetite is much worse now.
  4. I have no appetite at all anymore.
19.

Choose the statement that best describes your health during the past week, including today:

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I haven't lost much weight, if any, lately.
  2. I have lost more than five pounds.
  3. I have lost more than ten pounds.
  4. I have lost more than fifteen pounds.
20.

Choose the statement that best describes your health during the past week, including today:

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I am no more worried about my health than usual.
  2. I am worried about physical problems like aches, pains, upset stomach, or constipation.
  3. I am very worried about physical problems and it's hard to think of much else.
  4. I am so worried about my physical problems that I cannot think of anything else.
21.

Choose the statement that best describes your health during the past week, including today:

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. I have not noticed any recent change in my interest in sex.
  2. I am less interested in sex than I used to be.
  3. I have almost no interest in sex.
  4. I have lost interest in sex completely.

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Here are some FAQs and additional information
on Beck's Depression Inventory

What is Beck's Depression Inventory?

The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) is a self-report questionnaire developed by American psychologist Aaron T. Beck to assess symptoms of depression.

Who can take the Beck's Depression Inventory?

The BDI can be used by mental health professionals to diagnose the severity of depression in a patient. It is also used by researchers and educators to track changes in a person's mood over time.

How long does it take to complete the Beck's Depression Inventory?

It typically takes about 10-15 minutes to complete the BDI.

Is the Beck's Depression Inventory a reliable measure of depression?

Yes, the BDI has been found to be a reliable measure of the severity of depression. It has been extensively tested and has been found to have good internal consistency and validity.

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