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Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D)
Clinician-rated severity of depressive symptoms (17-item).
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D)
Depressed mood
Feelings of guilt
Suicide
Insomnia: early (trouble falling asleep)
Insomnia: middle (waking during night)
Insomnia: late (early-morning waking)
Work and activities
Retardation (slowed thought/speech/movement)
Agitation
Anxiety, psychic
Anxiety, somatic
Somatic symptoms, gastrointestinal
Somatic symptoms, general
Genital symptoms
Hypochondriasis
Loss of weight
Insight
Result0 points / 52
No / minimal depression. Commonly used remission cut-off is <=7.
- Category
- No / minimal depression
When to use
- Grading depression severity and tracking treatment response in patients with an established diagnosis.
Formula
Sum of 17 items: nine scored 0-4 and eight scored 0-2 (range 0-52). Bands: 0-7 none, 8-16 mild, 17-23 moderate, >=24 severe.
Pearls and pitfalls
- A rating scale, not a diagnostic instrument; apply only after a clinical diagnosis of depression.