Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

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What does HADS stand for?

the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

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How is the HADS scored?

  • 4 point scale (0-3)

  • higher scores = high depression/anxiety

  • anxiety and depression scored separately

  • range for each subscale = 0-21

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How do you interpret the scores for the HADS?

  • 0-7 = normal

  • 8-10 = elevated distress

  • 11-14 = abnormal

  • 15-21 = severe distress

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When is the HADS used?

  • screening for symptoms of depression/anxiety (but not a formal diagnosis measure)

  • monitoring progress of treatment in clinical practice

  • treatment effectiveness studies

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What are some psychometric properties of the HADS?

  • Clover et al., = HADS had goof diagnostic accuracy

  • Wu et al., = lower cutoff levels for lower end of scale to reduce false negatives and higher cutoffs at higher end of scale to reduce false positives

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What are some other self-report measures of anxiety and depression?

  • Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21)

  • Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7)

  • Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)