Preferred Label : Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale Clinical Classification;
NCIt synonyms : HAMA;
NCIt related terms : HAMA1; HAM-A;
NCIt definition : A standardized rating scale developed by M. Hamilton in 1959 which is used to evaluate
the severity of an individual's state of neurotic anxiety. This instrument contains
14 questions or types of symptoms associated with anxiety such as fear, mood, insomnia,
and somatic symptoms, which is completed during a semi-structured interview. Each
symptom is rated on a scale of 0-4 with 0 being none and 4 being the most severe.
A score of 0-17 is considered 'mild', while a score of 18-24 is 'mild to moderate'
and a score greater than 24 is 'moderate to severe.';
Alternative definition : CDISC: The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) (Hamilton M. The assessment of anxiety
states by rating. Br J Med Psychol 1959; 32:50-55).;
Origin ID : C102118;
UMLS CUI : C3541258;
Semantic type(s)
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