Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D, 17-item)
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, 17-item (Hamilton 1960): the clinician-rated depression-severity total (0-52) with a severity band.
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Example
- Item 1
- 1
- Item 2
- 1
- Item 3
- 1
- Item 4
- 1
- Item 5
- 1
- Item 6
- 1
- Item 7
- 1
- Item 8
- 1
- Item 9
- 1
- Item 10
- 1
The other 7 values
- Item 11
- 1
- Item 12
- 1
- Item 13
- 1
- Item 14
- 1
- Item 15
- 1
- Item 16
- 1
- Item 17
- 1
Result: HAM-D 17: moderate depression (17–23).
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What the result means
- 17-item total
- mixed anchors -- items 1-3, 7-11, 15 score 0-4; items 4-6, 12-14, 16-17 score 0-2. Total 0-52.
- Severity
- no/none 0-7; mild 8-16; moderate 17-23; severe >= 24. A blank item withholds the band.
What you enter
- Item 1
- Item 2
- Item 3
- Item 4
- Item 5
- Item 6
- Item 7
- Item 8
- Item 9
- Item 10
The other 7 fields
- Item 11
- Item 12
- Item 13
- Item 14
- Item 15
- Item 16
- Item 17
How this is calculated
Hamilton M. A rating scale for depression. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1960;23(1):56-62. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.