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A shortened form of the BSI instrument, The Brief Symptom Inventory 18 (BSI&reg; 18) gathers patient-reported data to measure psychological distress and psychiatric disorders in medical and community populations. <a href="/digital-solutions/telepractice/telepractice-and-the-bsi-18.html" target="_blank"><strong>Guidance on using this test in your telepractice</strong></a>

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A shortened form of the BSI instrument, The Brief Symptom Inventory 18 (BSI® 18) gathers patient-reported data to measure psychological distress and psychiatric disorders in medical and community populations

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			<p>BSI 18 provides an overview of a patient&#39;s symptoms and their intensity at a specific point in time. It can be used by psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.</p>

			<h3>Benefits</h3>

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				<li>Assess patients at intake for psychological problems.</li>
				<li>Measure symptom change and patient progress during and after treatment.</li>
				<li>Support managed care decisions.</li>
				<li>Provide outcomes measurement for treatment programs.</li>
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			<h3>Features</h3>

			<p>BSI 18 is the latest in an integrated series of test instruments that include the SCL-90-R, BSI (53 questions), and DPRS instruments.</p>

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				<li>Three symptom scales: Somatization, Depression, and Anxiety.</li>
				<li>Global Severity Index helps measure overall psychological distress level.</li>
				<li>Dimension and global scores correlate highly (i.e., &gt; .90) with analogous score from the SCL-90-R test based on a large community population.</li>
				<li>Adult community norms are based on 1,122 individuals (605 males and 517 females). Oncology norms are based on 1,543 individuals (802 males and 741 females).</li>
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			<h3>Sample Reports</h3>

			<p>Profile reports present raw and normalized T scores for each of the three Primary Symptom Dimensions and the Global Severity Index. Progress reports monitor a client&rsquo;s progress over time.</p>
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						<h4>Telepractice</h4>

						<p>Find out how to use this test in your telepractice.</p>

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				<li><a href="/content/dam/school/global/clinical/us/assets/bsi/bsi18-profile-community-sample.pdf" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><u>Sample Profile Report (Community Norms)</u></a></li>
				<li><a href="/content/dam/school/global/clinical/us/assets/bsi/bsi18-profile-oncology-sample.pdf" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><u>Sample Profile Report (Oncology Norms)</u></a></li>
				<li><a href="/content/dam/school/global/clinical/us/assets/bsi/bsi-18-progress-report-sample.pdf" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><u>Sample Progress Report</u></a></li>
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			<p>The following resources are available for BSI 18.</p>
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			<p><a class="text-primary-link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP29Ahn2PbE&amp;t=5s" id="docs-internal-guid-6ff6b8d2-7fff-41a3-255c-41ac56b2a218" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><u>SCL-90-R and BSI Tests: The Derogatis Checklist Series</u></a></p>
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				<li><a href="https://www.brainshark.com/pearsonassessments/vu?pi=zHOzvlgMdz4FEHz0&amp;intk=697322876" style="text-decoration:none;"><u>Module 1: Gaining Access to Q-global</u></a></li>
				<li><a href="https://www.brainshark.com/pearsonassessments/vu?pi=zFOzRd3c4z4FEHz0&amp;intk=463135460" style="text-decoration:none;"><u>Module 2: Signing in and setting up your account</u></a></li>
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				<li><a href="https://www.brainshark.com/pearsonassessments/vu?pi=zGdzXqam5z4FEHz0&amp;intk=675466318" style="text-decoration:none;"><u>Module 3: Managing sub-accounts</u></a></li>
				<li><a href="https://www.brainshark.com/pearsonassessments/vu?pi=zHZzntFxez4FEHz0&amp;intk=55992923" style="text-decoration:none;"><u>Module 4: How to generate reports</u></a></li>
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