hamd_9
Hamd 9Field Label
9. Psychomotor agitation rate based on observation:
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0, 0 - Absent
1, 1 - Mild. Fidgety at interview, clenching fists or side of chair, kicking feet
2, 2 - Moderate. Wringing hands, biting lips, pulling hair, gesturing with arms, picking at hands and clothes. Restlessness on ward, with some pacing.
3, 3 - Severe. Includes features of (2). In addition, cannot stay in chair during interview. Much pacing on ward.
4, 4 - Extreme. Interview has to be conducted "on the run". Pulling off clothes, tearing at hair, picking at face, almost continuous pacing. Patient looks bewildered and distraught.