Brief Symptom Inventory 18 (BSI 18)
The Brief Symptom Inventory 18 (BSI 18) is designed with reliability in mind. The BSI 18 assessment gathers patient-reported data to help measure psychological distress and psychiatric disorders in medical and community populations. An easy-to-administer tool to help support clinical decision-making and monitor progress throughout treatment
| Author: | Leonard R Derogatis |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Age Range: | 18 years and older |
| Administration Time: | 8 to 10 minutes |
| Administration Type: | Individual |
The Brief Symptom Inventory 18 (BSI 18) is designed with reliability in mind. The BSI 18 assessment gathers patient-reported data to help measure psychological distress and psychiatric disorders in medical and community populations.
As the latest in an integrated series of test instruments that include the SCL-90-R and BSI, the BSI 18 test offers a more effective, easy-to-administer tool to help support clinical decision-making and monitor progress throughout treatment.
Scales
Symptom Scales
SOM - Somatization
DEP - Depression
ANX - Anxiety
Global Indices
GSI - Global Severity Index, Helps measure overall psychological distress level
Adult community norms
The adult community norms are based on 1,122 individuals—605 males and 517 females.
Oncology Norms
The oncology norms are based on 1,543 individuals—802 males and 741 females
Report Options
Profile Report
Presents raw and normalized T scores for each of the three Primary Symptom Dimensions and the Global Severity Index. The plotted T scores are based on your choice of the community or oncology norms (the T scores for the remaining norm group are printed below the profile).
Progress Report
This report is designed for monitoring a client's progress over time. Provided at no additional charge, it graphically displays scale by scale changes in a client's scores for up to five previously reported BSI 18 administrations
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Q Local Software
Q Local is a flexible, powerful scoring and reporting software tool that allows the clinician to administer and score the BSI 18 as well as more than 30 other Pearson assessments. More about Q Local
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BSI-18 Sample Profile Report - Community Norms | 228.74 KB |
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BSI-18 Sample Profile Report - Oncology Norms | 228.73 KB |
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Administration Materials | |||
BSI-18 Manual (required) |
$95.00 |
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Q Local Scoring and Reporting | |||
Starter Kits | |||
BSI-18 Q Local Starter Kit with Profile Reports includes: BSI-18 Manual, 3 Answer Sheets with Test Items, 3 BSI-18 Q Local Profile Reports (Does not include Q Local Software) |
$100.00 |
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Scoring and Reporting Software | |||
Q Local Desktop version First year license fee included Annual license fee charged yearly thereafter |
$135.00 |
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Q Local Network version First year license fee included Annual license fee charged yearly thereafter |
$370.00 |
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Answer Sheets | |||
BSI-18 Q Local Answer Sheets (Pack of 25) |
$65.00 |
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Reports To activate reports please call the Pearson Clinical Assessment Client Services Team on 1800 882 385 (AUS) or 0800 942 722 (NZ). | |||
BSI-18 Q Local Profile Report 51947 (per administration) |
$5.50 |
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BSI-18 Q Local Progress Report 51433 Available at no additional charge |
$0.00 |
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Did you know that we offer a Bureau Scoring service? For more information and a copy of the Bureau Scoring document please email Client Services on info@psychcorp.com.au | |||
Hand Scoring Materials | |||
Starter Kits | |||
BSI-18 Hand Scoring Starter Kit with Oncology Norms includes: BSI-18 Manual, 50 Answer Sheets with test items, 50 Profile Forms |
$260.00 |
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BSI-18 Hand Scoring Starter Kit with Community Norms includes: BSI-18 Manual, 50 Answer Sheets with test items, 50 Profile Forms |
$260.00 |
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Answer Sheets | |||
BSI-18 Hand Score Answer Sheets, Test items included (Pack of 50) |
$135.00 |
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Profile Forms | |||
BSI-18 Hand Scoring Profile Forms Community Norms (Pack of 50) |
$65.00 |
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BSI-18 Hand Scoring Profile Forms Oncology Norms (Pack of 50) |
$65.00 |
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The efficient Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) instrument provides patient-reported data to help support clinical decision-making at intake and during the course of treatment in multiple settings
