Form: Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale, BADS

Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale, BADS
1 – 0 : Not at all
2 – 1
3 – 2 : A little
4 – 3
5 – 4 : A lot
6 – 5
7 – 6 : Completely
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1
I stayed in bed for too long even though I had things to do.
2
There were certain things I needed to do that I didn't do.
3
I am content with the amount and types of things I did.
4
I engaged in a wide and diverse array of activities.
5
I made good decisions about what type of activities and/or situations I put myself in.
6
I was active, but did not accomplish any of my goals for the day.
7
I was an active person and accomplished the goals I set out to do.
8
Most of what I did was to escape from or avoid something unpleasant.
9
I did things to avoid feeling sadness or other painful emotions.
10
I tried not to think about certain things.
11
I did things even though they were hard because they fit in with my long-term goals for myself.
12
I did something that was hard to do but it was worth it.
13
I spent a long time thinking over and over about my problems.
14
I kept trying to think of ways to solve a problem but never tried any of the solutions.
15
I frequently spent time thinking about my past, people who have hurt me, mistakes I've made, and other bad things in my history.
16
I did not see any of my friends.
17
I was withdrawn and quiet, even around people I know well.
18
I was not social, even though I had opportunities to be.
19
I pushed people away with my negativity.
20
I did things to cut myself off from other people.
21
I took time off of work/school/chores/responsibilities simply because I was too tired or didn't feel like going in.
22
My work/schoolwork/chores/responsibilities suffered because I was not as active as I needed to be.
23
I structured my day's activities.
24
I only engaged in activities that would distract me from feeling bad.
25
I began to feel badly when others around me expressed negative feelings or experiences.