Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDII)

Intervention Evaluation To track and measure the effectiveness of Peter’s intervention, I would use the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). BDI-II is a self-report survey with 21 multiple-choice items used to measure the severity of depression symptoms. I chose this specific measure for several reasons: 1) It takes approximately 5 to 10 minutes to complete. 2) The scale demonstrates good internal consistency. 3) The scale was updated to align for the criteria for depression in the DSM. 4) The scale highly correlates with clinician assessments of depression severity (Zimmerman, 2011). The social worker, myself, would be responsible for overseeing the administration of the BDI-II. It will be my responsibility to collect and document the results. It will also be my responsibility to share the results with the treatment team in order to modify the intervention if the therapy is not effective. The survey will be administered on a computer in the waiting room of the mental health clinic before the first session of IPT, after the last session of IPT, three months post-IPT, and six months post-IPT. The total score, generated by the computer after completing the survey, correlates to
When using an electronic medical records database for documentation, confidentiality cannot be strictly enforced. This is because anyone who has access to this database will have access to Peter’s information. While having such a database is useful in terms of organization of documentation and having access to past treatment documents, Peter may not want his current treatment to remain private. In order to protect Peter’s confidentiality, I will allow Peter the option to upload his records to the electronic medical records database. If Peter agrees, then I will have him sign a medical release form. On the other hand if he disagrees, his hardcopy records will be kept in a locked