Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI)

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On this questionnaire are groups of statements. Please read each group of statements carefully. Then pick the one statement in each group which best describes the way you have been feeling the PAST WEEK, INCLUDING TODAY. If several statements in the group seem to apply equally well, tick each one. Be sure to read all the statements in each group before making your choice.

Norms:
Score of 0-13: minimal Depression
Score of 14-19: mild Depression
Score of 20-28: moderate Depression
Score of 29-63: severe Depression

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1. Sadness

6 points

Column 1

I do not feel sad.

I feel sad much of the time.

I am sad all the time.

I am so sad or unhappy that I can’t stand it.

2. Pessimism

6 points

Column 1

I am not discouraged about my future.

I feel more discouraged about my future than I used to be.

I do not expect things to work out for me.

I feel my future is hopeless and will only get worse.

3. Past Failure

6 points

Column 1

I do not feel like a failure.

I have failed more than I should have.

As I look back I see a lot of failures.

I feel I am a total failure as a person.

4. Loss of Pleasure

6 points

Column 1

I get as much pleasure as I ever did from the things I enjoy.

I don’t enjoy things as much as I used to.

I get very little pleasure from the things I used to enjoy.

I can’t get any pleasure from the things I used to enjoy.

5. Guilty Feelings

6 points

Column 1

I don’t feel particularly guilty.

I feel guilty over many things I have done or should have done

I feel guilty most of the time.

I feel guilty all the time.

6. Punishment Feelings

6 points

Column 1

I don’t feel I am being punished.

I feel I may be punished.

I expect to be punished.

I feel I am being punished.

7. Self-Dislike

6 points

Column 1

I feel the same about myself as ever.

I have lost confidence in myself.

I am disappointed in myself.

I dislike myself.

8. Self-Criticalness

6 points

Column 1

I don’t criticize or blame myself more than usual.

I am more critical of myself than I used to be.

I criticize myself for all of my faults.

I blame myself for everything bad than happens.

9. Suicidal Thoughts or Wishes

6 points

Column 1

I don’t have any thoughts of killing myself.

I have thoughts of killing myself, but I would not carry them out.

I would like to kill myself.

I would kill myself if I had the chance.

10. Crying

6 points

Column 1

I don’t cry anymore than I used to.

I cry more than I used to.

I cry over every little thing.

I feel like crying, but I can’t.

11. Agitation

6 points

Column 1

I am no more restless or wound up than usual.

I feel more restless or wound up than usual.

I am so restless or agitated that it’s hard to stay still.

I am so restless or agitated that I have to keep moving or doing something.

12. Loss of Interest

6 points

Column 1

I have not lost interest in other people or activities.

I am less interested in other people or things than before.

I have lost most of my interest in other people or things.

It’s hard to get interested in anything.

13. Indecisiveness

6 points

Column 1

I make decisions about as well as ever.

I find it is more difficult to make decisions than usual.

I have much greater difficulty in making decisions than I used to.

I have trouble making any decisions.

14. Worthlessness

6 points

Column 1

I do not feel I am worthless.

I don’t consider myself as worthwhile and useful as I used to.

I feel more worthless as compare to other people.

I feel utterly worthless.

15. Loss of Energy

6 points

Column 1

I have as much energy as ever.

I have less energy than I used to have.

I don’t have enough energy to do very much.

I don’t have enough energy to do anything.

16. Changes in Sleeping Pattern

12 points

Column 1

I have not experienced any change in my sleeping pattern.

I sleep somewhat more than usual.

I sleep somewhat less than usual.

I sleep a lot more than usual.

I sleep a lot less than usual.

I sleep most of the day.

I wake up 1-2 hours early and cant get back to sleep.

17. Irritability

6 points

Column 1

I am no more irritable than usual.

I am more irritable than usual.

I am much more irritable than usual.

I am irritable all the time.

18. Changes in Appetite

12 points

Column 1

I have not experienced any change in my appetite.

My appetite is somewhat less than usual.

My appetite is somewhat greater than usual.

My appetite is much less than usual.

My appetite is much greater than usual.

I have no appetite at all.

I crave food all the time.

19. Concentration Difficulty

6 points

Column 1

I can concentrate as well as ever.

I can’t concentrate as well as usual.

It’s hard to keep my mind on anything for very long.

I find I can’t concentrate on anything.

20. Tiredness or Fatigue

6 points

Column 1

I am no more tired or fatigued than usual.

I get more tired or fatigued more easily than usual.

I am too tired or fatigued to do a lot of the things I used to do.

I am too tired or fatigued to do most of the things I used to do.

21. Loss of Interest in Sex

6 points

Column 1

I have not noticed any recent change in my interest in sex.

I am less interested in sex than I used to be.

I am much less interested in sex now.

I have lost interest in sex completely.

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