Summary Of Beck's Depression Inventory
Case
Erick is a 22-year-old Caucasian male who has come to an outpatient mental health clinic. Erick states that he currently acts as guardian for his 17-year-old brother and 16 year old sister while his mother is deployed. He is a full time student and also has a part time job. His parents divorced when he was 12 years old. Erick states that he is depressed and has suicidal ideations at times. He discloses that two years ago he revealed that he was gay to his friends and family who did not take the information well. He states that since coming out, his father has not spoken to him and his mother was upset. He news states that his friends and siblings also not taken well to his disclosure. Erick further states that he feels like his family and friends will never accept him and he wishes he had never told them he was gay.
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The Beck’s Depression Inventory was developed by Aaron T. Beck, PhD at the Center for Cognitive Therapy in Pennsylvania (Smarr & Keefer, 2011). Becks scale was developed by studying individuals from a psychiatric clinic and from the standard population (Smarr & Keefer, 2011). These individuals were seen on an outpatient basis and included individuals with psychiatric diagnoses, individuals who were in college, depression and depressive disorders, and substance abuse (2011).
The inventory correlates with the DSM-IV criteria for depression. It contains somatic, affective, cognitive and other symptoms of depression (2011). The test consists of 21 self-report questions that can be given in an individual or group setting (2011). The scale to score the inventory is as follows: 0-3 = minimal depression, 4-8= mild depression, 9-12 = moderate depression, and 13-12 = severe depression (Smarr & Keefer, 2011).
Erick is a 22-year-old Caucasian male who has come to an outpatient mental health clinic. Erick states that he currently acts as guardian for his 17-year-old brother and 16 year old sister while his mother is deployed. He is a full time student and also has a part time job. His parents divorced when he was 12 years old. Erick states that he is depressed and has suicidal ideations at times. He discloses that two years ago he revealed that he was gay to his friends and family who did not take the information well. He states that since coming out, his father has not spoken to him and his mother was upset. He news states that his friends and siblings also not taken well to his disclosure. Erick further states that he feels like his family and friends will never accept him and he wishes he had never told them he was gay.
Specificity …show more content…
The Beck’s Depression Inventory was developed by Aaron T. Beck, PhD at the Center for Cognitive Therapy in Pennsylvania (Smarr & Keefer, 2011). Becks scale was developed by studying individuals from a psychiatric clinic and from the standard population (Smarr & Keefer, 2011). These individuals were seen on an outpatient basis and included individuals with psychiatric diagnoses, individuals who were in college, depression and depressive disorders, and substance abuse (2011).
The inventory correlates with the DSM-IV criteria for depression. It contains somatic, affective, cognitive and other symptoms of depression (2011). The test consists of 21 self-report questions that can be given in an individual or group setting (2011). The scale to score the inventory is as follows: 0-3 = minimal depression, 4-8= mild depression, 9-12 = moderate depression, and 13-12 = severe depression (Smarr & Keefer, 2011).