Preferred Label : Hamilton Depression Rating Scale 17 Item Clinical Classification;
NCIt related terms : HAMD1; HAMD 17;
NCIt definition : A standardized rating scale developed by M. Hamilton in 1960 which is used to evaluate
the severity of an individual's depression. This instrument contains 17 questions
or types of symptoms associated with depression such as anxiety, mood, insomnia, and
somatic symptoms experienced within the past week and is completed during a semi-structured
interview. Each symptom is rated on a scale of 0-2, 0-3, or 0-4 with 0 being absent
and 2, 3, or 4 being the most severe. A score of 0-7 is considered normal while a
score equal to or greater than 20 qualifies an individual for a clinical trial.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale 17-Item (HAMD 17) (Hamilton M. A rating
scale for depression. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1960; 23:56-62. Hamilton M. Development
of a rating scale for primary depressive illness. Br J Soc Clin Psychol 1967; 6(4):278-96.
Assessment Scales in Depression, Mania and Anxiety, Raymond W Lam, Erin E. Michalak,
Richard P Swinson, Copyright 2005 Taylor & Francis, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis
Group. Guy W, ECDEU Assessment Manual for Psychopharmacology. Rockville, MD: US Department
of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1976. The Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression:
The making of a ''gold standard'' and the unmaking of a chronic illness, 1960-1980).;
Origin ID : C100767;
UMLS CUI : C3639712;
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