Table 4-2: table: 4-2Sample Items from the Beck Depression Inventory

Items

Inventory

Suicidal ideas

0

I don’t have any thoughts of killing myself.

 

1

I have thoughts of killing myself but I would not carry them out.

 

2

I would like to kill myself.

 

3

I would kill myself if I had the chance.

Work inhibition

0

I can work about as well as before.

 

1

It takes extra effort to get started at doing something.

 

2

I have to push myself very hard to do anything.

 

3

I can’t do any work at all.

Loss of libido

0

I have not noticed any recent change in my interest in sex.

 

1

I am less interested in sex than I used to be.

 

2

I am much less interested in sex now.

 

3

I have lost interest in sex completely.