TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - A visual analogue scale companion for the six‐item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
JO  - Australian psychologist
A1  - May, Tamara
A1  - Pridmore, Saxby
SP  - 3
EP  - 9
VL  - 55
IS  - 1
N2  - The six‐item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD6) is a clinician rated measure which lacks a self‐report companion. We explored whether a six‐item client rated visual analogue scale (VAS6) based on the HAMD6, was a consistent and valid measure of depression and useful for clinical practice. Participants were N = 117 participants, 88 (75%) female, with major depressive disorder (MDD) who received transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Pre‐ and post‐treatment a trained clinician completed the HAMD6 and Clinical Global Impression Scale for Severity (CGI‐S), and patients the self‐reported VAS6. VAS6 internal consistency using Cronbach's alpha was 0.87. VAS6‐HAMD6/GGI‐S spearman correlations were moderate‐strong for four items (depressed mood; work/activities; feelings of guilt; anxiety) and the total score and weak for two items (somatic symptoms, retardation). The self‐reported VAS6 was a valid measure of core aspects of depression measured by the HAMD6. It is cost effective (takes relatively little clinician time) and is a useful companion to the clinician reported HAMD6.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0005-0067
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ap.12427
ID  - ref1
ER  -