Funcionamento Diferencial do Item no Inventário de Depressão Beck

Abstract

This model, which has a broader scope in terms of target population, may be a good alternative to the identification and follow-up of individuals with potential depression.

Perceptions, Physical and Psycho-Emotional Complaints Among Students: A Cross-Sectional Study Before the Pandemic

“…The items refer to Sadness, PesYesism, feelings of failure, dissatisfaction, guilt, punishment, selfdislike, self-accusation, suicidal ideas, crying, irritability, social withdrawal, indecision, selfimage, difficulty working, fatigability, changes in appetite, weight and sleep pattern, somatic concerns, and loss of libido (21). This way, the BDI measures, through a group of 21 statements, with four scores (0-3), the latent trait of intensity of depressive symptoms, being an aid in the identification and monitoring of the stage of depression and its outcome (24,25).…”

Evaluation of the Brazilian version of Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) in Quilombola population using the Item Response Theory

“…For Brazilian instruments, the IRT was applied only to evaluate the BDI. Castro, Trentini, and Riboldi (2010), and Castro, Cúri, Torman, & Riboldi (2015) used the IRT to investigate the Brazilian version of BDI and observed that the individuals with the higher severity of the disorder were those who responded with higher scores to items on weight loss, social withdrawal, and suicidal thoughts. They also observed that the items about sadness, feeling of failure, dissatisfaction, guilt, punishment, crying, fatigue, and loss of libido are the most discriminative.…”