Psychometrics and diagnostics of the Italian version of the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) in Parkinson's disease.

Gianpaolo MaggiAlfonsina D'IorioEdoardo Nicolò AielloBarbara PolettiNicola TicozziVincenzo SilaniMarianna AmboniCarmine VitaleGabriella Santangelo

Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2023)

We provide evidence of the psychometric and diagnostic properties of the Italian version of the BDI-II as a screening tool for depression in patients with PD. The BDI-II was found to be reliable and valid for the measurement of depression in patients with PD; therefore, it is available for use in clinical research and practice.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
psychometric properties
sleep quality
physical activity
quality improvement