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3 smeti HAMILTON DEPRESSION RATING SCALE (HAM-D) Instructions for the Clinician: The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) has proven useful for many years as a way of determining a patient s level of depression before, during, and after treatment. It should be administered by a clinician experienced in working with psychiatric patients. HAM-D scoring is based on 17. It generally takes minutes to complete the interview and score the results. Eightmitems are scored on a 5-point scale, ranging from 0 = not present to 4 = severe. Ninemare scored from 0-2. Since its development in 1960 by Dr. Max.Hamilton of the University of Leeds, England, the scale has been widely used in clinical practice and become a standard in pharmaceutical trials. HAM-D Scoring Instructions: Sum the scores from the first 17 items. 0-7 = Normal 8-13 = Mild Depression = Moderate Depression = Severe Depression 23 = Very Severe Depression This is the end of Please goto page the sample HAM-D scoring instructions. 1 to purchase full complete version.

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5 HAMILTON DEPRESSION RATING SCALE (HAM-D). Patient Information Patient Date Day Mth. Year Time Hour Min Personal notes TICK APPROPRIATE BOX FOR EACH ITEM 1. Depressed mood This item covers both the verbal and the non-verbal communication of sadness, depression, despondency, helplessness and hopelessness. 0 - Neutral mood. 1 When it is doubtful whether the patient is more despondent or sad than usual. E.g. the patient vaguely indicates to be more depressed than usual. 2 When the patient more clearly is concerned with unpleasant experiences, although he still is without helplessness or hopelessness. 3 The patient shows clear non-verbal signs of depression and/or is at times overpowered by helplessness or hopelessness. 4 The patient s remark on despondency and helplessness or the non-verbal ones dominate the interview in which the patient cannot be distracted. 2

6 HAMILTON DEPRESSION RATING SCALE (HAM-D). 2. Self-depreciation and guilt feelings This item covers the lowered self-esteem with guilt feelings. 0 No self-depreciation or guilt feelings. 1 Doubtful whether guilt feelings are present, because the patient is only concerned with the fact that he during the actual illness has been a burden to the family or colleagues due to reduced work capacity. 2 Self-depreciation or guilt feelings are more clearly present because the patient is concerned with incidents in the past prior to the actual episode. E.g. the patient reproaches himself small omissions or failures, not to have done his duty or to have harmed others. 3 The patient suffers from more severe guilt feelings. He may express that he feels that the actual suffering is some sort of a punishment. Score 3 as long as the patient intellectually can see that his view is unfounded. 4 The guilt feelings are firmly maintained and resist any counterargument, so that they have become paranoid ideas. 3. Suicidal impulses 0 No suicidal impulses. 1 The patient feels that life is not worthwhile, but he expresses no wish to die. 2 The patient wishes to die, but has no plans of taking his own life. 3 It is probable that the patient contemplates to commit suicide. 4 If during the days prior to the interview the patient has tried to commit suicide or if the patient in the ward is under special observation due to suicidal risk. 4-6: Note: Administration of drugs- sedative or others shall be disregarded This is the end of Please goto page the sample HAM-D questionnaire. 1 to purchase full complete version.

7 HAMILTON DEPRESSION RATING SCALE The total Hamilton Depression (HAM-D) Rating Scale provides and indication of depression and, over time, provides a valuable guide to progress. Classification of symptoms which may be difficult to obtain can be scored as: 0 - absent: 1 - doubtful or trivial: 2 - present. Classification of symptoms where more detail can be obtained can be expanded to: 0 - absent; 1 - mild; 2 - moderate; 3 - severe; 4 - incapacitating. In general the higher the total score the more severe the depression. HAM-D score level of depression: mild; mild to moderate; >17 moderate to severe. Assessment is recommended at two weekly intervals. Pre-treatment 1 st Follow-up 2 nd Follow-up HAM-D Rating Scale Symptoms Date Date Date 1 Depressed mood Guilt feelings Suicide Insomnia - early Insomnia - middle Insomnia - late Work and activities Retardation - psychomotor Agitation Anxiety - psychological Anxiety - somatic Somatic symptoms GI Somatic symptoms - General Sexual dysfunction - menstrual disturbance Hypochondrias This is the end of the sample HAM-D follow-up Grid. Please goto page 1 to purchase full complete version. 16 Weight loss by history by scales Insight TOTAL SCORE Hamilton M. Development of a rating scale; for primary depressive illness. Br J Soc Clin Psychol Dec;6(4):