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Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D)

depressedmood

guilt

suicide

initialinsomnia

insomnia

delayed

workinterests

retardation

agitation

panxiety

sanxiety

gastrosom

somaticsymptoms

genitalsymptoms

hypochondriasis

weightloss

insight

<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-114cbea3-381b-393c-1b6a-ab98f66cfd03">Stratifies severity of depression, similar to <calculator id="1725">PHQ-9</calculator>.</span></p>

HAM-D

The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) assesses depressive symptoms. 

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