Taking a online is a valuable tool to assess the severity of your symptoms. A decline in your symptoms could be an indication that you are on the right track to recovery. The MEDvidi team is here to help you get the treatment and support you need.

The Beck Depression Inventory Scores questionnaire designed to assess the severity of depressive symptoms and attitudes. It was developed by Dr. Aaron T. Beck, a psychiatrist, and is used widely in clinical settings and research.

It is composed of 21 multiple-choice questions that ask you to rate each symptom or attitude on a scale of zero to three. The resulting score can be interpreted as follows: 0-9 indicates no or minimal depression, 10-18 indicate mild-to-moderate depression, 19-30 indicate moderate-to-severe depression, and 31+ indicate severe depression.

Exploring the Beck II Depression Inventory for Mental Health

In this article, the authors of a recent paper compared depression symptomatology as measured by two commonly-used questionnaires, the BDI and PHQ-9. Specifically, they examined the extent to which a person’s depression category classification on the BDI (1A) was correlated with the same category on the PHQ-9.

They found that the BDI and its variants are reliable and valid instruments for assessing depression. However, its optimal interpretation requires consideration of population-specific factors including cultural nuances and baseline severity. They also report that the BDI has been shown to be sensitive to change. The authors suggest that this may be useful in identifying patients who are responding to treatments such as cognitive therapy for depression.