Hamilton Depression Rating Scale-24 Item Clinical Classification

**Semantic type:** Intellectual Product

**Definition:** A standardized 24-item rating scale for the assessment of symptoms in patients diagnosed with depression. The original 17-item Hamilton Depression Scale, developed by Max Hamilton at the University of Leeds in 1960, was later modified to include 24 variables.

**Synonyms:** - HAMD 24 - HAMD 24 - HAMD3