BDI-II
Beck Depression Inventory-II
Domain
Mood
Items
21
Rater
Self-report
Cutoffs
| Band | Score |
|---|---|
| Mild | 14 |
| Mod | 20 |
| Severe | 29 |
Diagnostic performance
Sensitivity
0.89
Specificity
0.82
AUC / note
0.90
Clinical notes
Widely used in research; somatic items can inflate scores in medical illness.
Cutoffs and performance figures are pooled or landmark estimates and vary by population and comparator. Use only with appropriate clinical training. Not a diagnostic algorithm.