The more you know
What are the two inventories we discussed today?
What does BDI-Y stand for?
Beck Depression Inventory for Youth
Beck Anxiety Inventory for Youth
What is a T-score below 55 considered?
Average
How long does the BYI-II take to administer per-inventory?
5-10 minutes
How many Beck Youth Inventories are there?
Five
What does the BDI-Y assess?
Severity of depressive symptoms
What does the BAI-Y assess?
Severity of anxiety symptoms
What is a T-score between 55-59 considered?
Mildly elevated
What is the scale used for the response ratings 0-3 called?
Likert Scale
100
Has the BDI-Y been deemed reliable and valid for measuring depressive symptoms in children and adolescents?
Yes
Is the BAI-Y reliable and valid according to research?
Yes
What is a T-score between 60-69 considered?
Moderately elevated
Are all translations of this assessment equally reliable?
No
What is the age range that the Beck Youth Inventory assesses?
7-18 years old
One weakness of the BDI-Y is the examinees ability to not answer the questions truthfully, what is this called?
Response bias
What is the difference between cognitive and somatic symptoms?
Cognitive is mental, somatic is physical
What is a T-score above 70 considered?
Extremely elevated
No
What year was the BYI-II published?
2005
What must you consider when interpreting BDI-Y results?
Culture, age, first language
The BAI-Y is a primary tool in diagnosing what?
Generalized Anxiety
What is the primary interpretive statistic obtained from the BYI-II?
T-Scores
What grade reading level are test items written in?
Second grade