Cited by 32,817Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychological Testing and AssessmentTreatment of Major Depression

A rating scale for depression

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Hamilton, M.·1960·Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

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  • Maternal major depressive disorder was established by DSM-IV diagnosis and a HAM-D score of at least 15, and children were required to be receiving psychiatric treatment for an internalizing disorder.

    “Mothers were deemed eligible if they had a current diagnosis of major depressive disorder according to DSM-IV criteria, received a score ≥ 15 on the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D 25-item version)[33] and were the custodial parent of a 7–18-year-old child receiving psychiatric treatment for an internalizing disorder.”

    From Role of maternal childhood trauma on parenting among depressed mothers of psychiatrically ill children (2013) · cites this paper as [33]

    The citation is attached to the HAM-D instrument, not to the citing study’s eligibility criteria. Hamilton’s “Description of the Rating Scale” identifies a depression rating scale, but says it contains 17 variables, not 25. It does not establish the ≥15 cutoff or the maternal and child eligibility requirements. (LLM, conf=0.90)

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  • This is in accordance with Aaron Beck's contention that depression is not only manifested in a negative self-appraisal but also involves negative cognitions about the world and the future.

    “This is in accordance with Aaron Beck's famous contention that depression is not only manifested in a negative self-appraisal but also involves negative cognitions about the world and the future.”

    From The more it is needed, the less it is wanted: Attitudes toward face-to-face intervention among depressed patients undergoing online treatment (2013) · cites this paper as [24]

    Appendix II (page not available) lists self-reproach and pessimism about the future as symptoms of depression. It does not present Aaron Beck’s contention or describe negative cognitions about the world, so it supports only part of the attributed claim. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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  • Greater depression severity, as assessed by the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, was an independent predictor of TSST-induced increases in both IL-6 and NFκB while adjusting for the effects of early life stress on inflammatory activity.

    “greater depression severity, as assessed by the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD; Hamilton, 1960), was an independent predictor of TSST-induced increases in both IL-6 and NFκ B while adjusting for the effects of early life stress on inflammatory activity”
  • Anxiety and depression were quantified using the Hamilton Rating Scales for Anxiety and Depression.

    “The Hamilton Rating Scales for Anxiety (HAM‐A) (Hamilton, 1959) and Depression (HAM‐D, 17‐item version) (Hamilton, 1960) were used to quantify the degree of anxiety and depression, respectively.”
  • The HAM-D consists of 21 items but is scored on the first 17 items.

    “The HAM-D consists of 21 items but is scored on the first 17 items.”

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  • Hamilton, M., and White, J. (1959). J. ment. Sci., 105, 955.

    Hamilton, M. ;. W. (1959) · J. ment. Sci

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Authors
Hamilton, M.
Affiliations
University of Leeds (GB)
Corresponding author
Hamilton, M.
Venue
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
Publisher
BMJ
Published
1960-02-01
Volume
23
Issue
1
Pages
56-62
ISSN
0022-3050 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2114613490
Cited by
32,817
References
2
Citations by year
2026: 1044 · 2025: 1239 · 2024: 1266 · 2023: 1197 · 2022: 1212 · 2021: 1286 · 2020: 1248 · 2019: 1096 · 2018: 1125 · 2017: 1043 · 2016: 1124 · 2015: 1146 · 2014: 1189 · 2013: 1172 · 2012: 1038
FWCI
20.65
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Treatment of Major Depression
Keywords
depression, rating scales, depression assessment, psychometric assessment
MeSH terms
Aged, Depression, Depressive Disorder, Humans, Psychometrics

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