Pearson - Clinical and Talent Assessment - Australia and New Zealand

The BBHI 2 test was developed specifically to help medical professionals assess the important mind/body connection for their patients. Derived from the well-researched, widely used BHI™ (Battery for Health Improvement) test, the shorter BBHI 2 instrument helps practitioners quickly evaluate for a number of psychomedical factors commonly seen in medical patients, such as pain, somatic, and functional complaints – as well as traditional psychological concerns such as depression, anxiety and patient defensiveness.
The information provided by the BBHI 2 test can help practitioners obtain a quick yet comprehensive overview of the patient to help in treatment planning and in determining whether the patient may need a more in-depth evaluation by a psychologist.

How to Use This Test

The BBHI 2 test can be used in a wide variety of settings, including:

• As part of the initial evaluation

• Throughout the course of treatment to track patient progress

• Before and after:
  > Surgery
  > Diagnostic injections
  > Multidisciplinary pain program
  > Medication trials
  > Rehabilitation programs
  > Chiropractic adjustments
  > Physical therapy

• To help medical evaluators provide reliable, objective information regarding:
  > Cases involving occupational and auto injuries
  > Social security and disability evaluations
  > Workers' compensation cases 

Key Features

The BBHI 2 assessment provides objective information and practical treatment strategies to physicians who treat patients in a variety of settings.

Taking only 7–10 minutes to administer, the BBHI 2 test:

• Provides a single instrument to help measure a variety of pain-related issues, including level of pain, functionality, and emotional distress.

• Uses a nationally standardised 0–10 pain scale, which assesses multiple dimensions of the pain experience, including level of pain in 10 body areas, pain tolerance, pain range, and peak pain.

• Efficiently assess patients to develop appropriate treatment plans and determine whether further psychological evaluation is needed.

• Includes validity checks. The Defensiveness Scale can help detect tendencies to minimise or magnify distress, while the inclusion of a validity item helps detect random responding.

Q Local Software

Q Local is a flexible, powerful scoring and reporting software tool that allows the clinician to administer and score the BBHI 2 as well as more than 30 other Pearson assessments. More about Q Local

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