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The Measurement of Depression: Enhancing the Predictive Validity of the Beck Depression Inventory.
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Burkhart, Barry R.; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1984
Investigated whether the predictive validity of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) could be enhanced by having subjects (N=600 students) complete current and projected BDI protocols. Results confirmed that BDI scores typically decline with repeated administrations, suggesting the BDI does not discriminate between stable and unstable forms of…
Descriptors: College Students, Depression (Psychology), Higher Education, Measurement Techniques
The Beck Depression Inventory and Research Diagnostic Criteria: Congruence in an Older Population.
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Gallagher, Dolores; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1983
Examined the congruence between conventional cutoff scores on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and selected diagnostic classifications of the Research Diagnostic Criteria in a sample of 102 elders seeking psychological treatment. Findings supported the utility of the BDI as a screening instrument for identification of clinically depressed…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Diagnostic Tests, Older Adults, Predictive Validity
A Methodological Contribution to Identifying Depressed College Students.
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Funabiki, Dean; And Others – 1981
Research directed toward examining clinical depression among college students requires valid criterion measures for identifying depressed individuals. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the most widely-used self-report screening instrument for identifying depressed college students, has been criticized for its heavy emphasis on cognitive items…
Descriptors: Classification, Clinical Diagnosis, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Processes