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Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
Reference: Hamilton M. A rating scale for depression. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1960;
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3 SUICIDE 11 ANXIETY SOMATIC (physiological concomitants of
0 |__| Absent. anxiety) such as:
1 |__| Feels life is not worth living. gastro-intestinal dry mouth, wind, indigestion, diarrhea,
2 |__| Wishes he/she were dead or any thoughts of possible cramps, belching
death to self. cardio-vascular palpitations, headaches
3 |__| Ideas or gestures of suicide. respiratory hyperventilation, sighing
4 |__| Attempts at suicide (any serious attempt rate 4). urinary frequency
sweating
4 INSOMNIA: EARLY IN THE NIGHT 0 |__| Absent.
0 |__| No difficulty falling asleep. 1 |__| Mild.
1 |__| Complains of occasional difficulty falling asleep, i.e. 2 |__| Moderate.
more than 12 hour. 3 |__| Severe.
2 |__| Complains of nightly difficulty falling asleep. 4 |__| Incapacitating.
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