Table 2.

Item content of the BDI-II subscales.

Affective symptoms	Cognitive symptoms	Somatic symptoms
Sadness	Past failure	Crying
Pessimism	Feelings of guilt	Agitation
Loss of pleasure	Feelings of punishment	Loss of energy
Loss of interest	Dis-like of self	Changes in sleeping pattern
Suicidal thoughts or wishes	Self-criticism	Irritability
	Indecisiveness	Changes in appetite
	Worthlessness	Concentration difficulty
		Tiredness or fatigue
		Loss of interest in sex

BDI-II, Beck Depression Inventory – Second Edition.