History of The Beck Depression Inventoryįirst introduced in 1961, the Beck Depression Inventory is one of the most popular questionnaires for evaluating a person’s depression severity and has been revised several times since its initial development. It is a 21 item self report for adolescents and adults created by Aaron Beck, a psychiatrist renowned as the “father of cognitive therapy.” While this questionnaire is not used to diagnose a person with depression, it can be a useful instrument in helping a person determine if, and to what degree, they need to seek help for their symptoms. To help measure the severity of a person’s depression symptoms, the Beck Depression Inventory is widely used by clinicians and individuals.
caused by a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and psychological factors. Depression is a common mental illness in the U.S.
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