Beck Depression Inventory

A. General data
Name: Male Female [ ]
Date: Birthdate: Age:
Studies/Profession: Resident Number:
Observations:

B. Administration
Once an atmosphere of trust has been established, comment to the patient: “ This is a questionnaire of personal
questions that will allow us to know more about you and it is important that you answer honestly; in it there are groups of
statements; I will read one of these groups. Then I want you to choose the statement in that group that best describes
how you have felt in the LAST WEEK including TODAY .”
Read the entire group of statements in the first category (do not read the numbers to the right of the statements); then
say: “Now choose one of the statements that best describes how you have felt in the LAST WEEK , including TODAY .”
After it becomes evident that the patient understands the numbering system, a numerical response will be sufficient to
indicate his or her choice on the other questions.

C. Additional Instructions
TO. Have the patient express, on his own and without prompting, which statement he has chosen.
b. If the patient indicates that there are two or more statements that fit the way he or she feels, then write down the
highest value.

D. Result and Score

The depression score obtained must be recorded on the recording sheet, it simply consists of the sum of the loads of the
selected responses in each group of statements from 1 to 21. The load is the numerical value next to each statement.
The result will range from 0 (minimum) to 63 (maximum).

Score:
● 1-10 : No signs of depression.
● 11-16 : Small disturbances in the mood.
● 17-20 : Mild depression.
● 21-30 : Moderate depression.
● 31-40 : Severe depression.
● 40 or more : Extreme depression.

E. Sources
a. Beck, A. T., Ward, C. H., Mendelson, M., Mock, J., & Erbaugh, J. (1961). An inventory for measuring
depression. Archives of General Psychiatry, 4, 561–571
b. Beck, A.T., Steer, R.A., & Brown, G.K. (1996). Manual for the Beck Depression Inventory-II. San Antonio,
TX: Psychological Corporation.
 1. Do you feel sad?

I don't feel sad. 0

I feel sad. 1

I feel sad all the time and I can't get rid of it. 2

I feel so sad or miserable that I can't stand it. 3

2. Are you feeling discouraged about the future?

I'm not particularly discouraged about the future. 0

I feel discouraged about the future. 1

I feel like I can't expect anything from the future. 2

I feel that the future is hopeless and that things cannot get better. 3

3. Do you feel like a failure?

I don't feel like a failure. 0

I feel like I've failed more than the average person. 1

When I look back all I can see in my life is a lot of failures. 2

I feel that as a person I am a complete failure. 3

4. Do you enjoy things as before?

I still get as much pleasure from things as before. 0

I don't enjoy things like I used to. 1

Nothing really satisfies me anymore. 2

Everything bores me or disgusts me. 3

5. Do you often feel guilty?

I don't feel any particular guilt. 0

I feel guilty a lot of the time. 1

I feel pretty guilty most of the time. 2

I feel guilty all the time. 3

6. Do you feel like you are being punished?

I don't feel like I'm being punished. 0

I feel like I may be being punished. 1

I hope to be punished. 2

I feel like I'm being punished. 3

 7. Are you disappointed in yourself?

I don't feel disappointed in myself. 0

I'm disappointed in myself. 1

I'm sick of myself. 2

I hate myself. 3

8. Are you self-critical?

I don't criticize or blame myself more than usual. 0

I criticize myself for my weaknesses or mistakes. 1

I blame myself all the time for my faults. 2

I blame myself for all the bad things that happen. 3

9. Do you have ideas of ending your life?

I have no idea of killing myself. 0

I have ideas of killing myself, but I don't carry them out. 1

I would like to kill myself. 2

I would kill myself if I had the chance. 3

10. Do you cry often?

I don't cry more than usual. 0

I cry more than before. 1

Now I cry all the time. 2

I used to be able to cry, but now I can never cry even if I wanted to. 3

11. Do you get irritated often?

I'm not more irritated now than before. 0

I get angry or irritated more easily now than before. 1

I feel irritated all the time. 2

I don't get irritated at all with the things that used to irritate me. 3

12. Have you lost interest in other people?

I haven't lost interest in other people. 0

I'm less interested in other people than I used to be. 1

I have lost most of my interest in others. 2

I have lost all interest in others. 3

 13. How often do you make decisions?

I make decisions as always. 0

I stop making decisions more frequently than before. 1

I have greater difficulty than before in making decisions. 2

I can't make any decisions anymore. 3

14. In relation to your image, do you feel attractive/do you look good?

I don't think I look worse than before. 0

I'm worried that I'm looking old or unattractive. 1

I feel like there are permanent changes in my appearance that make me appear unattractive. 2

I think I look horrible. 3

15. Do you feel like you can work?

I can work as well as before. 0

It takes more effort for me to start doing something. 1

I have to make a lot of effort to do anything. 2

I ca n't do any kind of work. 3

16. Do you feel like you sleep well?

I can sleep as well as before. 0

I don't sleep as well as before. 1

I wake up 1 or 2 hours earlier than usual and have a hard time going back to sleep. 2

I wake up several hours earlier than usual and can't go back to sleep 3

17. Do you get more tired than usual?

I don't get more tired than usual. . 0

I get tired easier than I used to get tired. 1

I get tired doing anything. 2

I'm too tired to do anything. 3

18. Has your appetite changed?

My appetite has not changed. 0

My appetite is not as good as before. 1

My appetite is much worse than before. 2

I don't have any appetite anymore. 3

 19. Have you lost weight?

I haven't lost much weight lately, if any. 0

I have lost more than 2 kilos. 1

I have lost more than 4 kilos. 2

I have lost more than 6 kilos. 3

20. Have you been worried about your physical health?

I'm no more worried about my health than usual. 0

I am worried about physical problems such as stomach aches and pains or constipation. 1

I am very worried about physical problems and it is difficult to think about anything else. 2

I am so worried about my physical problems that I can't think about anything else. 3

21. Have you noticed changes in your interest in sex?

I have noticed no recent change in my interest in sex. 0

I'm less interested in sex than I used to be. 1

I'm much less interested in sex now. 2

I have completely lost my interest in sex. 3