Brief Symptom Inventory 18

BSI 18
The BSI 18 assessment gathers patient-reported data to help measure psychological distress and psychiatric disorders in medical and community populations.

Choose from our formats

  • Kits

    Starter & complete kits, print & digital

    2 options

    From AUD 266.64
  • Test forms & reports

    Booklets, record forms, answer sheets, report usages & subscriptions

    4 options

    From AUD 5.61
  • Support materials

    Manuals, stimulus books, replacement items & other materials

    1 option

    From AUD 105.60
  • All products

    All tests and materials offered for BSI 18

    7 options

    From AUD 5.61
- of 7 results
Prices include GST where applicable
  • BSI-18 Hand Scoring Starter Kit with Community Norms
    00972 Qualification Level B

    Includes:

    • BSI-18 Manual
    • 50 Answer Sheets with test items
    • 50 Profile Forms

    AUD 276.76

  • BSI-18 Hand Scoring Starter Kit with Oncology Norms
    00973 Qualification Level B

    Includes:

    • BSI-18 Manual
    • 50 Answer Sheets with test items
    • 50 Profile Forms

    AUD 266.64

  • BSI-18 Manual (Print)
    51906 Qualification Level B

    AUD 105.60

  • BSI 18 Q-global Profile Report
    63250 Qualification Level B

    A usage includes administration, scoring and reporting

    Administration Options:
    ROSA - Remote On-screen Administration
    OSA - On-screen Administration
    ME - Manual Entry
    GA - Group Administration

    The first time you purchase a Q-global report usage, subscription or digital asset, a Q-global account will automatically be created for you.

    AUD 5.61

  • BSI-18 Hand Score Answer Sheets
    51907 Qualification Level B

    Test items included (Pack of 50)

    AUD 169.07

  • BSI-18 Hand Scoring Profile Forms with Oncology Norms
    51905 Qualification Level B

    Pack of 50

    AUD 76.01

  • BSI 18 Hand Scoring Profile Forms with Community Norms
    51904 Qualification Level B

    Pack of 50

    AUD 72.71

Overview

Publication date:
2000
Completion time:
8 to 10 minutes
Administration:
Individual; Q-global® administration, scoring, and/or reporting, or manual scoring
Age range:
18 years and older
Qualification level:
B

Product Details

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

Norm Groups

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.

Now available on Q-global

Q-global® Administration Options

This product is available on Q-global with the following administration options:

On-Screen Administration (OSA)

Your clients can complete these assessment online through Q-global. Alternatively, your client can complete the assessment in paper-pencil format, and their responses can then be data-entered into Q-global for scoring and report generation. On Screen Administrations are proctored (supervised) unless specifically indicated.

Remote On-Screen Administration (ROSA)
These assessments can be emailed to clients, teachers, or parents, so that the assessment can be completed at their own location. These assessments are not proctored (supervised).

If you would like more information, please visit the Q-global product page.

 

Resources