HAMDClinician-rated, usually covering the past weekAbout 15–30 minutes (clinical interview) 👥 No usage yetSource: Hamilton M (1960)

Hamilton Depression Rating Scale

The HAMD (Hamilton Depression Rating Scale) is a classic clinician-rated depression scale, commonly available in 17/21/24-item versions. It is administered by a trained clinician through a structured interview. Items cover mood, guilt, suicidal ideation, insomnia, agitation/retardation, anxiety, somatic symptoms, hypochondriasis, weight loss, insight, diurnal variation, depersonalization, paranoid symptoms, and obsessional/compulsive symptoms. This scale is for educational display only and does not replace a professional clinical evaluation.

What this scale measuresThe HAMD is administered by a trained clinician through a structured interview to rate the severity and profile of depressive symptoms, covering mood, guilt, suicidal ideation, insomnia, agitation or retardation, anxiety, somatic symptoms and more. It is one of the most established clinician-rated scales in depression research and clinical care. This site displays it for educational purposes only.
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About This Scale

The HAMD (Hamilton Depression Rating Scale) is a classic clinician-rated depression scale, commonly available in 17/21/24-item versions. It is administered by a trained clinician through a structured interview. Items cover mood, guilt, suicidal ideation, insomnia, agitation/retardation, anxiety, somatic symptoms, hypochondriasis, weight loss, insight, diurnal variation, depersonalization, paranoid symptoms, and obsessional/compulsive symptoms. This scale is for educational display only and does not replace a professional clinical evaluation.

  • Period: Clinician-rated, usually covering the past week
  • Questions: 0
  • Use Cases: Clinician-rated for depression treatment research and clinical assessment, Covers multiple dimensions of depressive symptoms, Administered by a qualified professional to reduce self-report bias