The 10-item Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) measures 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-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale
Definition
Domains
Depression
Administrations
Clinician-administered
Assessment type
Clinical
Assessment modes
Questionnaire
Eligibility
18 years and above
Estimated time
20 to 30 minutes
Attribution
Montgomery, S.A., & Åsberg, M. (1979). A new depression scale designed to be sensitive to change. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 134, 382-389.