MADRS: Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale. A sensitive clinician-rated tool to measure depression severity.
Item 1
Apparent Sadness
Representing despondency, gloom and despair, (more than just ordinary transient low spirits) reflected in speech, facial expression, and posture.
Item 2
Reported Sadness
Representing reports of depressed mood, whether it is reflected in appearance or not. Includes low spirits, despondency or the feeling of being beyond help and without hope.
Item 3
Inner Tension
Representing feelings of ill-defined discomfort, edginess, inner turmoil, mental tension mounting to panic, dread and anguish.
Item 4
Reduced Sleep
Representing a reduction in the duration or depth of sleep compared to the subject's own normal pattern when well.
Item 5
Reduced Appetite
Representing a feeling of loss of appetite compared with when well.
Item 6
Concentration Difficulties
Representing difficulties in collecting one's thoughts mounting to incapacitating lack of concentration.
Item 7
Lassitude
Representing a difficulty in getting started or slowness in initiating and performing everyday activities.
Item 8
Inability to Feel
Representing the subjective experience of reduced interest in the surroundings, or activities that normally give pleasure.
Item 9
Pessimistic Thoughts
Representing ideas of guilt, inferiority, self-reproach, sinfulness, remorse and ruin.
Item 10
Suicidal Thoughts
Representing the feeling that life is not worth living, that a natural death would be welcome, suicidal thoughts, and preparations for suicide.
