The Beck Depression Inventory is a 21- items test designed to assess the severity of depression in adolescent and adults. The test was introduced and first used at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1971. Since its introduction, the BDI has become one of the most widely accepted instruments for measuring the intensity and severity of depression. It evaluates twenty-one symptoms and attitude including: Mood, Pessimism, Sense of Failure, Self-dissatisfaction, Guilt, Punishment, Self-dislike, Self-accusations, Suicidal Ideas, Crying, Irritability, Social Withdrawal, Indecisiveness, Body Image, Work Difficulty, Insomnia, Fatigability, Loss of Appetite, Weight Loss, Somatic Preoccupation, and Loss of Libido.
Tristeza
Pesimismo
Fracaso pasado
Pérdida de placer.
Sentimientos de culpabilidad
Sentimientos de castigo
Autodesprecio
Autocrítica
Pensamientos o deseos suicidas
Llorando
Agitación
Pérdida de interés
Indecisión
Inutilidad
Pérdida de energía
Cambios en el patrón de sueño
Irritabilidad
Cambios en el apetito
Dificultad de concentración
Cansancio o fatiga
Pérdida de interés en el sexo