Beck Hopelessness Scale

BHS

Aaron T. Beck, MD

Beck Hopelessness Scale® measures negative attitudes about the future. Responding to the 20 true or false items on the (BHS®), patients can either endorse a pessimistic statement or deny an optimistic statement.

Product Name	ISBN	Description
BHS Complete Kit	158133609	Includes: Manual 25 Record Forms Scoring Key

Product Name

ISBN

Description

BHS Complete Kit

158133609

Includes:

Manual
25 Record Forms
Scoring Key

Publication date: 1988, 1993

Age range: 17-80 (recommended)

Qualification level: B Additional information

Completion time: 5 to 10 minutes; self-administered or verbally by a trained administrator

Other languages: Spanish

Telepractice: Guidance on using this test in your telepractice

Research supports a positive relationship between BHS scores and measures of depression, suicidal intent, and ideation.

Use this powerful predictor of eventual suicide to help measure three major aspects of hopelessness: feelings about the future, loss of motivation, and expectations.

Benefits

Assess self-reported key symptoms of depression.
Support early identification and diagnosis.
Conduct clinical research.
Improved clinical sensitivity.

Sample Reports

Interpretive reports provide useful information such as the client's demographics, an interpretation of the client's raw and T scores, a brief, and a list of items endorsements.

Progress reports help monitor a client's progress over time. It graphically displays changes in the client's scores.

The following resources are available for BHS.

Professional assessments

Digital solutions

Beck Hopelessness Scale

Benefits

Sample Reports

Q-global Training Series

ASSESSMENTS

CLINICAL LEGAL POLICIES

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