This document provides information about a clinical assessment and report writing course taught by Arooj Fatima. It discusses several psychological tests used in assessment including the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The BDI is a 21-item self-report measure of depression symptoms. It has high reliability and correlates well with clinical ratings of depression. The BDI takes 10-15 minutes to complete in a peaceful environment. It assesses depression symptoms experienced over the previous two weeks. Scores are categorized as minimal, mild, moderate, or severe depression.

1. Clinical Assessment and
Report Writing Course
Course Instructor: Arooj Fatima

2. Course Content
Definition
History
Characteristics and types of Psychological Test
Theories of Psychological Testing
BDI
BAI
DASS
MMSE
TAT
SSDS
HTP
HFD

3. Beck Depression Inventory
• The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) is a 21-item, self-report
rating inventory that measures characteristic attitudes and
symptoms of depression. The BDI was first introduced in
1961, and it has been revised several times
• Beck et al. (1988) reported high internal consistency
reliability of the instrument among both psychiatric and
non psychiatric populations. The authors also reported
that the BDI closely parallels the changes in both patient
self-report and clinicians' ratings of depression

4. • To measure and Diagnose the symptoms of depression in an
individual.
• Requirement: 1 Record form, pencil/ pen is Required for the
administration of BDI.
• Age limit: 13 to 80 years.

5. Beck Depression Inventory
• Procedure: it takes 10-15 minutes to administer this inventory.
• Peaceful environment is necessary for testing session.
• Investigator is obliged to give all the necessary instructions to the subject.
• BDI is an MCQs based test and subject has to select anyone option of each
question by keeping in mind his condition of previous 2 weeks.

6. Beck Depression Inventory
• Scoring: Once you have calculated your total score, simply compare your score with
the following
• categories:
• Scoring Criteria:
• 0-13 ( Minimum/Nil Depression)
• 14-19 (Mild Depression)
• 20-28 ( Moderate Depression)
• 29-63( Severe Depression)