Depression
Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II)
Score interpretation for Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II)
Reference information · Score-entry tool
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- 2026-10-26
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| Field | Instrument context |
|---|---|
| Version | BDI-II; 1996 twenty-one-item edition |
| Respondent | Self-report |
| Purpose | Score interpretation for Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) |
Clinician score entry
Use the licensed BDI-II form and scoring manual; enter the completed total.
Scores stay in this page’s memory. Reset or leave the page to clear them. Use the exact instrument version and its authorized form.
Administration
Use the licensed BDI-II form and scoring manual; enter the completed total.
Scoring method
Twenty-one scores from 0–3 yield 0–63.
Interpretation & limitations
- The conventional BDI-II bands describe reported depressive symptom severity. Their performance varies with population and medical comorbidity.
- Inspect suicidal-thought responses separately; they cannot be recovered from the total.
- This reference does not reproduce protected questionnaire statements or grant rights to the original instrument. BDI-I and other Beck forms are distinct.