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Thinking Patterns 2026-07-15 3 min read

Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II): Free Online Test, Scoring and Interpretation

The Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), revised by Aaron T. Beck in 1996, is the gold standard 21-item self-report measure for assessing depression severity, with over 9,000 published studies. This article covers its cognitive theory foundation, item structure, scoring, and clinical applications.

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