Beck Depression Test
Depression; is a psychiatric illness that has serious, psychological and physiological consequences. Symptoms of depression; loss of appetite, sleep disturbance, inability to do daily activities, feeling constantly tired and sluggish. Among the causes of depression; biological, sociological and psychological conditions are counted. There are different types of depression: Major depression, Chronic Depression, A-typical Depression, Seasonal Depression. In the treatment of depression; person, family and treatment methods are all important. Psychotherapy service, drug therapy and brain stimulation techniques can be used in the treatment of depression. We recommend Beck Depression Test if you are wondering about depression symptoms. It is a self-report scale developed by Beck et al. (1961), consisting of 21 items that evaluate the risk of depression and the severity of depressive symptoms.
