CHD 5063 Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) PURPOSE Is a 21-item self-report instrument for measuring the severity of depression in adults and adolescents aged 13 years and older; a screening instrument for depression. Score may reflect degree of depression, but not a diagnosis of depression...
INTERPRETATION Total Raw Score Range 0-7 minimal 8-15 mild 16-25 moderate 26-63 severe · Consider any comorbid symptoms of depression. Perhaps, administer BDI-II also. · Inspect the pattern of symptom complaints. For example, predominantly somatic complaints may be an undetected medical conditio...