Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A). Take a free online course without registration.

The scale allows for a quantitative assessment of the severity of anxiety syndrome and is often used to evaluate antipsychotic medications.

It includes 14 indicators, each of which should be rated on a scale from 0 (absent) to 4 (severe).

No.	Item and symptoms	0	1	2	3	4
1	Anxious mood Worry, anticipation of the worst
2	Tension Startle response, easy tearfulness, restlessness, trembling
3	Fears Fear of the dark, of strangers, of being alone
4	Insomnia Difficulty falling asleep, broken sleep, nightmares
5	Intellectual impairment Difficulty concentrating, poor memory
6	Depressed mood Loss of interest in activities, anhedonia, insomnia
7	Somatic complaints (muscular) Muscle pain, bruxism
8	Somatic complaints (sensory) Tinnitus, blurred vision
9	Cardiovascular symptoms Tachycardia, palpitations, chest pain, near-fainting sensations
10	Respiratory symptoms Chest tightness, feeling of suffocation, shortness of breath
11	Gastrointestinal symptoms Dysphagia, nausea or vomiting, constipation, weight loss, feeling of fullness in the stomach
12	Genitourinary symptoms Frequent or urgent urination, dysmenorrhea, impotence
13	Autonomic symptoms Dry mouth, hot flashes, pallor, sweating
14	Behavior during interview Restlessness, tremor, fidgeting movements

Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A)