Brief Battery for Health Improvement 2 (BBHI™ 2) is a brief diagnostic tool well-suited for assessment of validity, physical symptoms, psychological, character, environment, and social factors that can impact response to the normal course of treatment and recovery of patients.
Brief Battery for Health Improvement 2 (BBHI™ 2) is a brief diagnostic tool well-suited for assessment of validity, physical symptoms, psychological, character, environment, and social factors that can impact response to the normal course of treatment and recovery of patients.
John Mark Disorbio, EdD, Daniel Bruns, PsyD
Overview:Brief assessment of validity, physical symptoms, psychological, character, environment, and social factors that can impact response to normal course of treatment and recovery of patients being treated for pain and injury.
Age Range:Individuals 18–65 years old
Administration:Paper-and-pencil, CD, computer or online administration
Scoring Option:Q-global™ Scoring & Reporting, Q™ Local Software, Mail-in Scoring Service, Fax-in Service, or PAD
Reading Level:6th Grade
Completion Time:7–10 minutes (63 multiple-choice items)
Norms:Census matched community sample, physical rehabilitation/pain patient sample
Telepractice:Tips on using this test in your telepractice
Report Options:Standard Report, Extended Report, Progress Report
Publication Date:2002
Derived from the well-researched, widely used BHI™ (Battery for Health Improvement) test, the shorter BBHI 2 instrument helps practitioners quickly evaluate for a number of psychomedical factors commonly seen in patients with injuries, such as pain, somatic, and functional complaints – as well as traditional psychological concerns such as depression, anxiety and patient defensiveness.
The information provided by the BBHI 2 test can help medical professionals obtain a quick yet comprehensive overview of the patient to help in treatment planning and in determining whether the patient may need a more in-depth evaluation by a psychologist.
Taking only 7–10 minutes to administer, the BBHI 2 test:
Validity Scale
Physical Symptom Scales
Affective Scales
Character Scales
Psychosocial Scales
Normed on a community sample of 725 individuals and a sample of 527 physical rehabilitation and chronic pain patients. The report compares the patient to both norm groups and uses the average physical rehabilitation/pain patient as a benchmark for interpretations and recommendations.
To provide further context for assessing the patient’s results, the BBHI 2 instrument also compares the patient, where appropriate, to 7 other reference groups in the reports:
Standard Report
Provides a concise narrative statement about the patient in the following sections: profile graph, critical items, clinical summary, and pain complaints item responses.
Extended Report
Provides more in-depth information about the patient in the following sections: profile graph, critical items, clinical summary, and pain complaints item responses. This report includes a diagnostic probabilities section as well.
Progress Report
This report enables the clinician to monitor the patient’s progress over time through repeat administrations.
The Critical Items section highlights red flag indicators of clinical concerns:
The Pain Complaint Item Responses capture your patient’s 0–10 pain ratings, similar to a VAS scale and also compares the patient’s reports to one of several possible reference groups.
View a sample Standard Report.
View a sample Extended Report.
View a sample Progress Report.
Q-global™ Web-based Administration, Scoring, and Reporting – Enables you to quickly assess and efficiently organize examinee information, generate scores, and produce accurate comprehensive reports all via the Web.
Q Local™ Scoring and Reporting Desktop Software – Enables you to score assessments, report results, and store and export data on your computer.
Mail-in Scoring Service – Specially designed answer sheets are mailed to Pearson for processing within 24–48 hours of receipt; results returned via regular mail.
Fax-in Service – Specially designed answer sheets are faxed to us for processing within 1-2 hours of receipt and returned via fax.
PAD (Patient Assessment Device) Hand-held Electronic Device – Administer the test on a portable, hand-held device. The PAD is placed on a docking station connected to a printer and a results report is printed immediately.
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BBHI™ 2 TEST – Companion Tests Provide Common Platform for Psychologists and Medical Practitioners in Evaluating Pain Patients (PDF – 142 KB)
BBHI™ 2 TEST – Physiatrist Uses BBHI 2 Test to Investigate the Underlying Causes of Patients’ Pain(PDF – 126 KB)
View these brief training modules about Q-global:
This pre-recorded 20-30 minute session allows you to learn at your leisure. All you need is access to the Internet and the sound enabled on your computer. Please keep in mind that the session may take a few minutes to load.
These two tutorials will help you quickly gain an understanding of how to use the BBHI 2 test to efficiently assess for pain, function, depression, and other biopsychosocial issues that are commonly associated with pain and rehabilitation patients.
BBHI 2 Brief Tutorial: A brief overview that discusses what the test measures, how you can easily incorporate it into your office protocol, and insurance reimbursement. (16 minutes)
An In-Depth Look at the BBHI 2 Report: Thoroughly discusses the information available on the test’s results report and how you can use that information to better understand your patient’s level of pain and expectations from treatment. (10 minutes)
Presenter: Daniel Bruns, PsyD, FAPA
The current opioid crisis has led to increased interest in alternative forms of pain treatment. One of these is spinal cord stimulation (SCS), which is an electrical treatment for pain. Research studies on SCS have shown that while there is evidence that it can alleviate pain, there is also a significant risk of complications. Studies have also shown that SCS outcome can be predicted by psychological assessment methods.This webinar will include:
Date: Oct 25, 2017
PDF: Presurgical psychological evaluation for spinal cord stimulation
Frequently asked questions follow. Click on a question to see the response.
What is the BBHI 2 assessment designed to do?
Administration
When is it appropriate to use the BBHI 2 assessment?
What are the benefits of having a test normed on rehabilitation/pain patients?
Can I administer just one of the BBHI 2 scales?
Scoring
What are the BBHI 2 defaults?
If I score a Standard Report, can I print an Extended Report at no extra charge?
How are the ratings and percentiles of each scale determined on the profile report?
What is the benefit of using the BBHI 2 Pain Scale?
