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Assessment Reflection Paper
By (Student Name)
Institutional Affiliation
Course Title (Class)
Instructor (Tutor)
Date
, 2
Assessment Reflection Paper
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II)
I would use BDI in assessing depression severity.. The tool occurs in a questionnaire
format and contains 21 self-reported items each corresponding to a symptom of depression. A
client scores 0 (lowest)-3 (highest) in each item based on their self-perception (Kühner et al.,
2007). The tool has a share of weaknesses, including being prone to personal bias since it relies
on the client’s subjective feelings. It’s also static, and does not trace changes in symptoms over
time. It also fails to probe important issues like family history or genetic predisposition.
Nonetheless, since a doctor can only assess a client based on their self-reported feelings, I think I
would use BDI offers in my preliminary assessment for a client presenting depression symptoms,
after which I would probe onset, period of persistence and family history issues to further
ascertain my diagnosis.
Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
I would use BAI in assessing the severity of anxiety for clients presenting anxiety
symptoms. Like BDI, it contains 21 anxiety symptoms each with a score of 0 (no symptom)
to 3 (high severity). The summation of these scores are made and a total of 0-21 indicates
low anxiety, 22-25 mild anxiety and a score of 36 and above indicates potential concerns (Oh
et al., 2018). I believe this measure is essential, especially when the client in assessment is
true to their responses. A care provider may, however, have to go deeper to ascertain that the
experiences are anxiety (and severity) and not depressive disorders. Nonetheless, I would use
this tool as my primary assessment of possible anxiety disorder before using other means to
validate my diagnosis and issuing treatment.
Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS)
I garnered that SWBS has commanded a high popularity as a tool for measuring
spiritual quality of life, including sense of purpose for life, and overall personal satisfaction
influenced by spiritual affiliations. The tool uses 20 self-reported items categorized into two-
Assessment Reflection Paper
By (Student Name)
Institutional Affiliation
Course Title (Class)
Instructor (Tutor)
Date
, 2
Assessment Reflection Paper
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II)
I would use BDI in assessing depression severity.. The tool occurs in a questionnaire
format and contains 21 self-reported items each corresponding to a symptom of depression. A
client scores 0 (lowest)-3 (highest) in each item based on their self-perception (Kühner et al.,
2007). The tool has a share of weaknesses, including being prone to personal bias since it relies
on the client’s subjective feelings. It’s also static, and does not trace changes in symptoms over
time. It also fails to probe important issues like family history or genetic predisposition.
Nonetheless, since a doctor can only assess a client based on their self-reported feelings, I think I
would use BDI offers in my preliminary assessment for a client presenting depression symptoms,
after which I would probe onset, period of persistence and family history issues to further
ascertain my diagnosis.
Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
I would use BAI in assessing the severity of anxiety for clients presenting anxiety
symptoms. Like BDI, it contains 21 anxiety symptoms each with a score of 0 (no symptom)
to 3 (high severity). The summation of these scores are made and a total of 0-21 indicates
low anxiety, 22-25 mild anxiety and a score of 36 and above indicates potential concerns (Oh
et al., 2018). I believe this measure is essential, especially when the client in assessment is
true to their responses. A care provider may, however, have to go deeper to ascertain that the
experiences are anxiety (and severity) and not depressive disorders. Nonetheless, I would use
this tool as my primary assessment of possible anxiety disorder before using other means to
validate my diagnosis and issuing treatment.
Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS)
I garnered that SWBS has commanded a high popularity as a tool for measuring
spiritual quality of life, including sense of purpose for life, and overall personal satisfaction
influenced by spiritual affiliations. The tool uses 20 self-reported items categorized into two-
