Script Author: Katja Borchert, Ph.D. (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Created: January 29, 2014
Last Modified: January 01, 2025 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Script Copyright © Millisecond Software, LLC
This script implements the Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI) introduced by Beck et al (1961).
Beck, AT, Ward, CH, Mendeson, M, Mock, J. & Erbaugh, J. (1961). An Inventory for Measuring Depression. Archives of General Psychiatry,6 , 561-571.
3 minutes
21-question multiple-choice self-report inventory
by default, all questions require a response. To change, go to section QUESTIONS and follow instructions
no instructions published in Beck et al (1961). The provided instructions can be easily edited
under section Editable Parameters.
File Name: bdi_orig_summary*.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| inquisit.version | Inquisit version number |
| computer.platform | Device platform: win | mac |ios | android |
| computer.touch | 0 = device has no touchscreen capabilities; 1 = device has touchscreen capabilities |
| computer.hasKeyboard | 0 = no external keyboard detected; 1 = external keyboard detected |
| startDate | Date the session was run |
| startTime | Time the session was run |
| subjectId | Participant ID |
| groupId | Group number |
| sessionId | Session number |
| elapsedTime | Session duration in ms |
| completed | 0 = Test was not completed 1 = Test was completed |
| totalScoreBdi | The sum of all numeric scores (range: 0-63) |
| assessment | According to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beck_Depression_Inventory 0–9: indicates minimal depression 10–18: indicates mild depression 19–29: indicates moderate depression 30–63: indicates severe depression. Higher total scores indicate more severe depressive symptoms. |
File Name: bdi_orig.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| date | Date the session was run |
| time | Time the session was run |
| subject | Participant ID |
| group | Group number |
| session | Session number |
| build | Inquisit version number |
| q*_response | Response given (in assigned values: 0-3 with additional letters to reference response subcategories) |
| q*_latency | How much time the participant spent on the surveyPage with this particular question (the last time this particular surveyPage was visited) |
The procedure can be adjusted by setting the following parameters.
| Name | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| pageInstructions | The instructions that appear at the top of each surveyPage |