Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression

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Dimension: Problems associated with use

Area

Co-morbidity

Specificity

General

Year

1960

Author

Hamilton et al.

Identification and Classification

Instrument: Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression
Acronym: NI
Area: Co-morbidity
Dimension: Problems associated with use
Specificity: General
Objective: To quantitatively evaluate the severity of symptoms and assessing changes in the depressed patient. It is evaluated according to the information obtained in the clinical interview and accepts supplementary information from other secondary sources
Factors it measures: Depression
Year: 1960
Author: Hamilton et al.
Availability: Available at: https://www.psychcongress.com/saundras-corner/scales-screeners/depression/hamilton-depression-rating-scale-ham-d
Link: https://meiga.info/escalas/depresion-escala-hamilton.PDF

Abstract: This scale is characterized in its construction by presenting nine themes that are scored from 0 to 4 and eight from 0 to 2.
Psychometric characteristics: Instrument with adequate validity and reliability in various trans-cultural studies.
No. of items: 17
Way of administration: Personnel or self-administered versions
Way of qualification: A person not affected by depression should score 0. The cut between absence of depression and possible depression is 6. The maximum level is 52 (topics 1 to 17). The last four symptoms do not measure intensity of depression, but define the type of clinical depression or correspond to rare symptoms. The scale includes an annex where each symptom and grading of scores is defined."
Application context: Instrument that has been used in alcoholism treatment centers to assess depressive symptoms in patients
Population: General adult population
References: Hamilton M: A rating scale for depression. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 23:56-62, 1960