dr_belgrade
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BDI is a series of questions developed to measure the intensity, severity, and depth of depression. There are 2 forms:
1. long form:
-designed to assess a specific symptom common among people with depression by psychiatrist
-composed of 21 questions each with four possible responses. Each response is assigned a score ranging from zero to three, indicating the severity of the symptom (mood, pessimism, sense of failure, self-dissatisfaction, guilt, punishment, self-dislike, self-accusation, suicidal ideas, crying, irritability, social withdrawal, body image, work difficulties, insomnia, fatigue, appetite, weight loss, bodily preoccupation, and loss of libido)
-score: 0-15 - mild depression; 15-30 - moderate; >30 - severe
2. shorter form:
-designed for administration by primary care providers (BDI-PC)
-composed of seven self-reported items, each correlating to a symptom of major depressive disorder experienced over the preceding two weeks (questions usually asked for depression - sleep, interest, guilt, energy, concentration, appetite, suicide)
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