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.
