Psychiatry A

Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D17)

Clinician-administered 17-item scale measuring depression severity. Standard outcome measure in antidepressant trials and clinical practice.

1. Depressed Mood*

2. Feelings of Guilt*

3. Suicidal Ideation*

4. Early Insomnia (difficulty falling asleep)*

5. Middle Insomnia (wakes during night)*

6. Late Insomnia (early morning waking)*

7. Work and Activities*

8. Retardation (psychomotor slowing)*

9. Agitation*

10. Anxiety (Psychic)*

11. Anxiety (Somatic — GI, cardiovascular, respiratory symptoms)*

12. Somatic Symptoms — GI*

13. Somatic Symptoms — General (fatigue, heaviness)*

14. Genital Symptoms (loss of libido, menstrual disturbance)*

15. Hypochondriasis*

16. Weight Loss*

17. Insight*

References

Hamilton M. A rating scale for depression. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1960;23:56-62.
Zimmerman M et al. How many different ways to measure depression? The reliability, validity and interpretability of the HAM-D scoring scales. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2002;190(8):527-532.

Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.

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