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Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D)

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One of the most frequently used ­instruments for evaluating depression in adults, the questionnaire allows clinicians to assess the nature and severity of mood disorders in patient populations. The scale is comprised of 21 items for inquiry, though only the first 17 are used in scoring.

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  1. University of Toronto The Youthdale Child and Adolescent Sleep Centre, 227 Victoria Street, M5B 1T8, Toronto, Canada

    Azmeh Shahid M.D & Kate Wilkinson Ph.D

  2. University of Toronto The Youthdale Child and Adolescent Sleep Centre, 227 Victoria Street, Toronto, Canada

    Shai Marcu M.D

  3. Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto The Youthdale Child and Adolescent Sleep Centre, 227 Victoria Street, M5B 1T8, Toronto, Canada

    Colin M. Shapiro MBChB., Ph.D., MRCPsych, FRCP(C)

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    Azmeh Shahid

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    Colin M Shapiro

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Shahid, A., Wilkinson, K., Marcu, S., Shapiro, C.M. (2011). Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D). In: Shahid, A., Wilkinson, K., Marcu, S., Shapiro, C. (eds) STOP, THAT and One Hundred Other Sleep Scales. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9893-4_42

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