An Analysis of Beck Depression Inventory 2nd Edition (BDI-II)

Abstract

Beck Depression Inventory 2nd Edition (BDI-II) is a popular measure intended to assess the existence and severity of symptoms of depression in consistent with in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition (DSM-IV). It has been utilized both in clinical and research purposes with high reliability and validity as it is evidenced by plentiful psychometric analyses of the measure reported in the literatures. It has also translated in several languages and used in a range of cultural groups, diverse populations and settings. This paperpresented the concept and goal of the measure and available psychometric analysis. Furthermore,gaps were identified in the literatures and provided recommendation about what type of research should be done in the future to address them.