Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D)

By: Christian Barbosa

Depressed mood

Gloomy attitude, pessimism about the future, feeling of sadness, tendency to weep

Feelings of guilt

Suicide

Initial insomnia

Difficulty falling asleep

Insomnia during the night

Restless, disturbed, waking at night

Delayed insomnia

Waking in early hours of the morning and unable to fall asleep again

Work and interests

Absence from work after treatment or recovery may rate <4

Retardation

Slowness of thought, speech, and activity; apathy; stupor

Agitation

Restlessness associated with anxiety

Psychiatric anxiety

Restlessness associated with anxiety

Somatic anxiety

Gastrointestinal, indigestion, cardiovascular, palpitations, headaches, respiratory, genitourinary, etc.

Gastrointestinal somatic symptoms

Loss of appetite, heavy feeling in abdomen, constipation

General somatic symptoms

Heaviness in limbs, back, or head; diffuse backache; loss of energy and fatigability

Genital symptoms

Loss of libido, menstrual disturbances

Hypochondriasis

Weight loss

Insights

Must be interpreted in terms of patient’s understanding and background

Results

Score: 0 points

Status:Normal

Advise

Maintain a healthy routine.

Depression Severity Level