Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
The 10-item Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) measures the severity of depression in individuals 18 years and older. Each item is rated on a 7-point scale. The scale is an adaptation of the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale and has a greater sensitivity to change over time. The scale can be completed in 20 to 30 minutes.
Montgomery, S.A., & Åsberg, M. (1979). A new depression scale was designed to be sensitive to change. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 134, 382-389. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.134.4.382
Davidson, J., Turnbull, C.D., Strickland, R., Miller, R., & Graves, K. (1986). The Montgomery‐Åsberg Depression Scale: Reliability and validity. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 73(5), 544-548. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1986.tb02723.x
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Science direct: Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale
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The MADRS (PDF, 185KB) is in the public domain and no permission is required for use.
The scale, including all developments and translations, is copyright: © Stuart Montgomery 1978, Measures of Depression, Fulcrum Press, London.
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