HAM-A: Clinician-rated anxiety scale. For each item, select the point corresponding to the severity of the cluster.
HAM-A Assessment Matrix
1Anxious Mood
Worries, anticipation of the worst, fearful anticipation, irritability.
2Tension
Feelings of tension, fatigability, startle response, moved to tears easily, trembling, feelings of restlessness, inability to relax.
3Fears
Of dark, of strangers, of being left alone, of animals, of traffic, of crowds.
4Insomnia
Difficulty in falling asleep, broken sleep, unsatisfying sleep and fatigue on waking, dreams, nightmares, night terrors.
5Intellectual
Difficulty in concentration, poor memory.
6Depressed Mood
Loss of interest, lack of pleasure in hobbies, depression, early waking, diurnal swing.
7Somatic (Muscular)
Pains and aches, twitching, stiffness, myoclonic jerks, grinding of teeth, unsteady voice, increased muscular tone.
8Somatic (Sensory)
Tinnitus, blurring of vision, hot and cold flushes, feelings of weakness, pricking sensation.
9Cardiovascular
Tachycardia, palpitations, pain in chest, throbbing of vessels, fainting feelings, missing beat.
10Respiratory
Pressure or constriction in chest, choking feelings, sighing, dyspnea.
11Gastrointestinal
Difficulty in swallowing, wind, abdominal pain, burning sensations, abdominal fullness, nausea, vomiting, borborygmi, looseness of bowels, loss of weight, constipation.
12Genitourinary
Frequency of micturition, urgency of micturition, amenorrhea, menorrhagia, development of frigidity, premature ejaculation, loss of libido, impotence.
13Autonomic
Dry mouth, flushing, pallor, tendency to sweat, giddiness, tension headache, raising of hair.
14Behavior at Interview
Fidgeting, restlessness or pacing, tremor of hands, furrowed brow, strained face, sighing or rapid respiration, facial pallor, swallowing, etc.
