Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale – BADS

I stayed in bed for too long even though I had things to do.

There were certain things I needed to do that I didn’t do.

I am content with the amount and types of things I did.

I engaged in a wide and diverse array of activities.

I made good decisions about what type of activities and/or situations I put myself in.

I was active, but did not accomplish any of my goals for the day.

I was an active person and accomplished the goals I set out to do.

Most of what I did was to escape from or avoid something unpleasant.

I did things to avoid feeling sadness or other painful emotions.

I tried not to think about certain things.

I did things even though they were hard because they fit in with my long-term goals for myself.

I did something that was hard to do but it was worth it.

I spent a long time thinking over and over about my problems.

I kept trying to think of ways to solve a problem but never tried any of the solutions.

I frequently spent time thinking about my past, people who have hurt me, mistakes I've made, and other bad things in my history.

I did not see any of my friends.

I was withdrawn and quiet, even around people I know well.

I was not social, even though I had opportunities to be.

I pushed people away with my negativity.

I did things to cut myself off from other people.

I took time off of work/school/chores/responsibilities simply because I was too tired or didn't feel like going in.

My work/schoolwork/chores/responsibilities suffered because I was not as active as I needed to be.

I structured my day’s activities.

I only engaged in activities that would distract me from feeling bad.

I began to feel badly when others around me expressed negative feelings or experiences.