The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI, BDI-II), created by Dr. Aaron T. Beck, is a 21-question multiple choice survey that is one of the most widely used instruments for measuring the severity of depression. The questionnaire is composed of items relating to depression symptoms such as hopelessness and irritability, cognitions such as guilt or feelings of being punished, as well as physical symptoms such as fatigue, weight loss, and lack of interest in sex. There are two versions of the BDI --
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| - The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI, BDI-II), created by Dr. Aaron T. Beck, is a 21-question multiple choice survey that is one of the most widely used instruments for measuring the severity of depression. The questionnaire is composed of items relating to depression symptoms such as hopelessness and irritability, cognitions such as guilt or feelings of being punished, as well as physical symptoms such as fatigue, weight loss, and lack of interest in sex. There are two versions of the BDI --
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| - The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI, BDI-II), created by Dr. Aaron T. Beck, is a 21-question multiple choice survey that is one of the most widely used instruments for measuring the severity of depression. The questionnaire is composed of items relating to depression symptoms such as hopelessness and irritability, cognitions such as guilt or feelings of being punished, as well as physical symptoms such as fatigue, weight loss, and lack of interest in sex. There are two versions of the BDI -- the original BDI, first published in 1961 and later revised in 1971; and the BDI-II, a revision of the BDI that was published in 1996.
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