Beck Depression Inventory

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1- Sadness*

0 — I do not feel sad.1 — I feel sad some of the time.2 — I feel sad all the time and cannot get rid of this feeling.3 — I feel so sad and unhappy that I cannot stand it.

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2- Pessimism*

0 — I am not pessimistic about the future.1 — I feel pessimistic about the future.2 — I feel there is nothing I can look forward to.3 — I feel the future is hopeless and that this situation cannot be changed.

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3- Past Failure*

0 — I do not feel like a failure overall.1 — I feel I have failed more than the average person.2 — When I look back on my life, all I can see is a lot of failure.3 — I feel I am a complete failure.

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4- Loss of Pleasure*

0 — Things still give me as much satisfaction as they usually did.1 — I do not enjoy things as much as I used to.2 — I no longer get any real pleasure from anything at all.3 — I feel dissatisfied and bored with everything.

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5- Guilty Feelings*

0 — I do not feel guilty.1 — I feel guilty some of the time.2 — I feel guilty most of the time.3 — I feel guilty all of the time.

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6- Feelings of Punishment*

0 — I do not feel that I deserve any punishment.1 — I sometimes feel that I deserve to be punished.2 — I often feel that I deserve punishment.3 — I feel that I am being punished and tormented in my life, and that I deserve it.

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7- Self-Dislike*

0 — I am not disappointed in myself.1 — I am disappointed in myself.2 — I sometimes feel that I hate myself.3 — I hate myself all the time.

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8- Self-Criticism*

0 — I do not feel that I am worse than other people.1 — I criticize myself for my faults and weaknesses.2 — I blame myself all the time for my mistakes.3 — I blame myself for everything that happens, even when I am not directly responsible.

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9- Suicidal Thoughts or Wishes*

0 — I do not have any suicidal thoughts.1 — I have some suicidal thoughts, but I would not act on them.2 — I would like to kill myself.3 — I would kill myself if I had the opportunity.

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10- Crying*

0 — I do not cry more than usual.1 — I cry more these days than I used to.2 — I cry all the time these days.3 — I used to be able to cry, but these days I cannot cry even though I want to.

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11- Agitation*

0 — These days I do not feel more easily angered than usual.1 — These days I get angry more easily than usual.2 — These days I feel irritable all the time.3 — I feel that my emotions have become numb and nothing makes me angry anymore.

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12- Loss of Interest*

0 — I do not feel that I have lost interest in other people.1 — I am less interested in other people than I used to be.2 — I have lost most of my interest in other people.3 — I have lost all interest in other people.

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13- Indecisiveness*

0 — I make decisions as well as I ever could.1 — I tend to put off decisions more than I used to.2 — I find it much more difficult to make decisions than before.3 — I am no longer able to make decisions these days.

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14- Worthlessness*

0 — I do not feel worthless.1 — I do not consider myself as valuable as I used to.2 — I feel less valuable than other people.3 — I feel very worthless.

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15- Loss of Energy*

0 — I have as much energy as usual.1 — I have less energy than I used to.2 — I do not have enough energy to do most of my usual activities.3 — I do not have enough energy to do anything.

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16- Changes in Sleeping Pattern*

0 — I have not experienced any change in my sleep.1 — A: I sleep somewhat more than usual.1 — B: I sleep somewhat less than usual.2 — A: I sleep much more than usual.2 — B: I sleep much less than usual.3 — A: I sleep most of the day.3 — B: I wake up 1–2 hours early and cannot get back to sleep.

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17- Irritability*

0 — I am not more irritable than usual.1 — I am more irritable than usual.2 — I am much more irritable than usual.3 — I am irritable all the time.

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18- Changes in Appetite*

0 — I have not experienced any change in my appetite.1 — A: My appetite is somewhat less than usual.1 — B: My appetite is somewhat greater than usual.2 — A: My appetite is much less than usual.2 — B: My appetite is much greater than usual.3 — A: I have no appetite at all.3 — B: I want to eat all the time.

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19- Concentration Difficulty*

0 — I can concentrate as well as usual.1 — I cannot concentrate as well as usual.2 — It is difficult to keep my mind focused on anything for very long.3 — I cannot concentrate on anything.

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20- Tiredness*

0 — I do not get more tired than usual.1 — I get more tired than usual.2 — Fatigue prevents me from doing many of the things I used to do.3 — Fatigue prevents me from doing most of the things I used to do.

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21- Loss of Interest in Sex*

0 — I have not noticed any changes in my interest in sex.1 — I am less interested in sex than I used to be.2 — I have very little interest in sex these days.3 — I have completely lost interest in sex.

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