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title: Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
description: "The BAI is a (Beck, A. T., Epstein, N., Brown, G., & Steer, R. A. (1988). An inventory for measuring clinical anxiety: Psychometric properties. *Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology*, *56*(6), 893–897. [https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.56.6.893](https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.56.6.893)) is a 21 item self-report questionnaire, to…"
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updated: "2026-10-11"
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# Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)

The BAI is a (Beck, A. T., Epstein, N., Brown, G., & Steer, R. A. (1988). An inventory for measuring clinical anxiety: Psychometric properties. *Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology*, *56*(6), 893–897. [https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.56.6.893](https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.56.6.893)) is a 21 item self-report questionnaire, to a large extent the sibling of the **Beck Depression Inventory** (BDI, BDI-I and BDI-II). Its development was very closely linked with the development of Beckian cognitive behavioural therapy (**CBT**). It is a commercial measure owned by Pearson, see [here](https://www.pearsonassessments.com/store/usassessments/en/Store/Professional-Assessments/Personality-%26-Biopsychosocial/Beck-Anxiety-Inventory/p/100000251.html?tab=product-details).

#### Chapters

Chapter 4.

#### Dates

Created 12.viii.21, tweaked, just adding these dates 11.x.26.