BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY (BDI)

By
Nugent, Pam M.S.
-

n.a measure of depression in individuals aged 13 years and above. Administered by a clinician, the test consists of 21 items, all related to symptoms of depression such as irritability, guilt, fatigue, and hopelessness. Subjects are asked to select the statement which best describes their outlook in the past two weeks. First published in 1996 by U.S. psychaitrist Aaron T. Beck and his colleagues.

BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY (BDI): "The Beck Depressions Inventory (BDI) is 21-item standardized test administered to patients with clinical depression."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. BECK ANXIETY INVENTORY (BAI)
  2. BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY (BDI)
  3. THURSTONE ATTITUDE SCALES
  4. RECOVERY, INC
  5. GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE (GDS)
  6. COUNTERATTITUDINAL ADVOCACY
  7. PERSPECTIVE
  8. SELF-BLAMING DEPRESSION
  9. RATIONALIZATION
  10. PROJECTIVE DEVICE
Cite this page: Nugent, Pam M.S., "BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY (BDI)," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/beck-depression-inventory-bdi/ (accessed January 16, 2019).
SHARE