Major Depression Inventory.

MDI

What it measures

Depression severity and DSM-IV/ICD-10 major-depression symptom coverage; usable both as a severity rating scale and as a diagnostic algorithm.

Length and format

10 (12 questions; two pairs scored as single items). 6-point frequency rating (0-5) (self-report questionnaire)

Language versions

Translated into many European and other languages incl. DE, ES, SE, NL, PT; ~15+ langs, approx

Normative data

No normative data held in our reference library for this instrument. That is a statement about our library, not about the published literature.

Licence

public-domain / open

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Reference

Bech, P., Rasmussen, N. A., Olsen, L. R., Noerholm, V., & Abildgaard, W. (2001). The sensitivity and specificity of the Major Depression Inventory, using the Present State Examination as the index of diagnostic validity. Journal of Affective Disorders, 66(2-3), 159-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0165-0327(00)00309-8

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0165-0327(00