Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
Zigmond, A. S., & Snaith, R. P. (1983). The hospital anxiety and depression scale. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 67(6), 361-370. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0447.1983.tb09716.x
Directions: Tick the box beside the reply that is closest to how you have been feeling in the past week. Don’t take too long over your replies: your immediate answer is best. | |||||
D | A | D | A | ||
I feel tense or ‘wound up:’ | I feel as if I am slowed down: | ||||
3 | Most of the time | 3 | Nearly all the time | ||
2 | A lot of the time | 2 | Very often | ||
1 | From time to time, occasionally | 1 | Sometimes | ||
0 | Not at all | 0 | Not at all | ||
I still enjoy the things I used to enjoy: | I get a sort of frightened feeling like ‘butterflies’ in the stomach: | ||||
0 | Definitely as much | 0 | Not at all | ||
1 | Not quite so much | 1 | Occasionally | ||
2 | Only a little | 2 | Quite often | ||
3 | Hardly at all | 3 | Very often | ||
I get a sort of frightened feeling as if something awful is about to happen: | I have lost interest in my appearance: | ||||
3 | Very definitely and quite badly | 3 | Definitely | ||
2 | Yes, but not too badly | 2 | I don’t take as much care as I should | ||
1 | A little, but it doesn’t worry me | 1 | I may not take quite as much care | ||
0 | Not at all | 0 | I take just as much care as ever | ||
I can laugh and see the funny side of things: | I feel restless as if I have to be on the move: | ||||
0 | As much as I always could | 3 | Very much indeed | ||
1 | Not quite so much now | 2 | Quite a lot | ||
2 | Definitely not quite so much now | 1 | Not very much | ||
3 | Not at all | 0 | Not at all | ||
Worrying thoughts go through my mind: | I look forward with enjoyment to things: | ||||
3 | A great deal of the time | 0 | As much as I ever did | ||
2 | A lot of the time | 1 | Rather less than I used to | ||
1 | From time to time, but not too often | 2 | Definitely less than I used to | ||
0 | Only occasionally | 3 | Hardly at all | ||
I feel cheerful: | I get sudden feelings of panic: | ||||
3 | Not at all | 3 | Very often indeed | ||
2 | Not often | 2 | Quite often | ||
1 | Sometimes | 1 | Not very often | ||
0 | Most of the time | 0 | Not at all | ||
I can sit at ease and feel relaxed: | I can enjoy a good book or radio or TV program: | ||||
0 | Definitely | 0 | Often | ||
1 | Usually | 1 | Sometimes | ||
2 | Not often | 2 | Not often | ||
3 | Not at all | 3 | Very seldom |
Please check to make sure all questions are answered.
Scoring:
Total Score: Depression (D) ____________ Anxiety (A) ____________
0 -7 = Normal
8-10 = Borderline abnormal (borderline case)
11-21 = Abnormal (case)