Problem

Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD-17)

Beck Depression Inventory

(BDI-21)

Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale

(MADRS-10)

1) Depressed mood core symptom not measured properly

X

X

Correctable by using the question part from item #1 with the answer options from item #2

2) Anhedonia core symptom not measured properly

X

X

Correctable by using the third answer option from item #8 as an indication of reactive depression and the fourth as an indication of biological depression

3) Agitated retardation not measured properly

X

X

Correctable by combining item #3 and item #7 as a single item

4) Mania not screened out

X

X

X

5) Psychosis not screened out

X

X

X

6) Total score meaningless

X

X

X