
Beck Depression Test
Depression is a psychiatric illness with serious psychological and physiological consequences. Symptoms of depression include loss of appetite, sleep disturbance, inability to perform daily activities, feeling constantly tired and sluggish. The causes of depression include biological, sociological and psychological conditions. There are different types of depression: Major Depression, Chronic Depression, A-Typical Depression, Seasonal Depression. In the treatment of depression, the individual, the family and the treatment modalities are important in a holistic manner. Psychotherapy, medication and brain stimulation techniques can be used in the treatment of depression. If you are curious about the symptoms of depression, we recommend the Beck Depression Test. It is a 21-item self-report scale developed by Beck and colleagues (1961) that assesses the risk of depression and the severity of depressive symptoms.
