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Psychometric properties of the Beck Depression Inventory-II: a comprehensive review

Yuan-Pang Wang, +1 more
- 01 Oct 2013 - 
- Vol. 35, Iss: 4, pp 416-431
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The BDI-II is a relevant psychometric instrument, showing high reliability, capacity to discriminate between depressed and non-depressed subjects, and improved concurrent, content, and structural validity.
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This article is published in Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria.The article was published on 2013-10-01 and is currently open access. It has received 906 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Beck Depression Inventory & Test validity.

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A narrative review of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and implications for its use in an alcohol-dependent population.

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Analysis of the Psychometric Properties of the Malay Version of Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II) Among Postpartum Women in Kedah, North West of Peninsular Malaysia.

TL;DR: The findings indicated that the current version of the BDI-II is psychometrically strong and appropriate for use in assessing depressive symptomatology among Malay postpartum women attending selected health centres in Kedah, North West of Peninsular Malaysia.
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Screening for depression in patients with hepatitis C using the Beck Depression Inventory-II: do somatic symptoms compromise validity?

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Psychometric Properties and Cut-off Scores of the Beck Depression Inventory-II in Turkish Adolescents

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