MADRS: Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale
Depression Assessment
Take the MADRS assessment. Clinician-administered 10-item depression scale highly sensitive to treatment change. Evidence-based psychiatric evaluation.
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Other depression assessments
These measure the same area. A shorter one is easier to repeat; a longer one gives a steadier estimate.
PHQ-2 · 2 questions A 2-item ultra-brief screening tool for depression. The PHQ-2 inquires about the frequency of depressed mood and anhedonia over the past two weeks.PHQ-8 · 8 questions An 8-item depression screening tool that excludes the suicidality question from PHQ-9.PHQ-9 · 9 questions A 9-item depression screening tool that assesses the severity of depressive symptoms based on DSM criteria.GDS-15 · 15 questions A 15-item screening tool specifically designed to identify depression in older adults, using a simple yes/no format.QIDS-SR-16 · 16 questions A 16-item self-report measure of depressive symptom severity covering the nine DSM symptom domains over the past seven days. Total score ranges from 0 to 27.HAM-D · 17 questions The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) is a clinician-administered assessment that evaluates the severity of depression. Originally developed with 17 items, it focuses on cognitive and physical symptoms of depression and is widely used in clinical practice and research.CESD-R · 20 questions A 20-item self-report measure designed to assess depressive symptoms in the general population, with items reflecting DSM-IV criteria for major depression.
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