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Beck Depression Inventory

noun

: a standardized psychiatric questionnaire in which the subject rates each statement on a sliding scale and the responses are used to diagnose and determine the severity of depression

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“Beck Depression Inventory.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Beck%20Depression%20Inventory. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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