Hamilton depression rating scale: Uses and applications

Lubova Renemane; Jelena Vrublevska

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-817933-8.00019-0

Hamilton depression rating scale: Uses and applications

Lubova Renemane, Jelena Vrublevska

Department of Psychiatry and Narcology

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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 15–30min. The indications, validity, and limitations of the scale are discussed in this chapter.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Neuroscience of Depression
Subtitle of host publication	Features, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Editors	Colin R. Martin, Lan-Anh Hunter, Vinood B. Patel, Victor R/ Preedy, Rajkumar Rajendram
Publisher	Elsevier
Chapter	17
Pages	175-183
ISBN (Print)	9780128180105
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-817933-8.00019-0
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2021

Keywords*

Depression
Depressive disorder
Hamilton depression rating scale
Psychometric evaluation

Field of Science*

3.2 Clinical medicine

Publication Type*

3.1. Articles or chapters in proceedings/scientific books indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database

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Hamilton depression rating scale: Uses and applications. / Renemane, Lubova ; Vrublevska, Jelena.
The Neuroscience of Depression: Features, Diagnosis, and Treatment. ed. / Colin R. Martin; Lan-Anh Hunter; Vinood B. Patel; Victor R/ Preedy; Rajkumar Rajendram. Elsevier, 2021. p. 175-183.

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