Twenty-one groups of statements about depressive symptoms during the past two weeks, including today.
Method and research sourcesBDI-II is a 21-item self-report inventory for the severity of depressive symptoms in adolescents and adults. It covers emotional, cognitive, motivational, and physical experiences.
Each group contributes 0–3 points. The 21 ratings are summed into a total from 0 to 63 and compared with four conventional severity ranges.
The manual and publisher page, an official measure overview, and a cross-cultural study are listed below.
Aaron T. Beck, Robert A. Steer, Gregory K. Brown
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Salla-Maarit Heiskanen, Laura Tolmunen, et al.
Resources are selected by the depression topic, not by your total.
Changes in mood, sleep and everyday life that deserve attention, why rest is not a test for depression, and how to prepare for an appointment. Treatment and supporting someone close.
Why depression can make falling asleep or getting up difficult, how fatigue differs from needing less sleep, and what to discuss with a clinician.
Reflect on positive mental wellbeing over the past two weeks with the 14-item Warwick–Edinburgh scale.
Complete the 21-item BAI and read a careful, non-diagnostic interpretation of anxiety symptoms experienced during the past month.
No. It summarises self-reported symptoms and cannot replace a clinical assessment.
Individual symptoms still matter even when the total is low, especially suicidal thoughts or major changes in functioning.
Choose the statement that best describes the past two weeks, including today.
