@inbook{f88d3ab34e7e4a96b41ed1af6035bc37,
title = "Hamilton depression rating scale: Uses and applications",
abstract = "The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale is a widely used measuring instrument to assess the severity of depression in dynamics and the effectiveness of treatment of patients with already identified depressive disorder. A trained rater with knowledge of the tool and symptoms of the depressive illness should administer it. The most commonly used versions in the studies are either a 17- or a 21-item scale. The scoring of the severity of the depressive symptoms is based on 17 items. It is scored between 0 (not present) and 4 (severe) points using either a three-point or a five-point scale and summed up to obtain the total score. The assessment generally takes 15–30 min. The indications, validity, and limitations of the scale are discussed in this chapter",
keywords = "Hamilton depression rating scale, Depression, Psychometric evaluation, Depressive disorder",
author = "Lubova Renemane and Jelena Vrublevska",
year = "2021",
doi = "10.1016/b978-0-12-817933-8.00019-0",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-0-12-817933-8",
series = "The Neuroscience of Depression",
publisher = "Elsevier",
pages = "175--183",
editor = "Martin Colin and Patel Vinood and Rajendram Rajkumar and Hunter Lan-Anh and Preedy, {Victor }",
booktitle = "The Neuroscience of Depression",
address = "United States",
}