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This self-assessment Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) , was originally developed by Hamilton M. . TraitProfiler provides an interactive digital version for educational, informational, and self-exploration purposes only.

Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A)

Background

The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) is a clinician-rated psychological assessment used to measure the severity of anxiety symptoms.

The assessment looks at emotional anxiety, physical tension, fears, sleep problems, concentration difficulties, depressed mood, and physical symptoms related to anxiety.

The HAM-A was developed by Max Hamilton and is one of the most widely used anxiety rating scales in clinical and research settings.

The questionnaire recognizes that anxiety affects both emotional and physical functioning, including mood, sleep, concentration, muscles, breathing, digestion, and autonomic nervous system activity.

Higher scores may suggest stronger anxiety symptoms, physical tension, emotional distress, or significant anxiety-related impairment.

Procedure

You will be presented with 14 symptom areas related to anxiety and emotional functioning.

Read each item carefully and choose the response that best describes the severity of the symptom.

Please answer honestly according to your recent experiences and symptoms.

Participation

This assessment is intended for adults and older adolescents who are able to understand and report symptoms related to anxiety and emotional well-being.

Participation is voluntary. Responses are anonymous and intended for educational, self-awareness, and research-related purposes only.

Higher scores may reflect stronger anxiety symptoms, emotional distress, physical tension, or anxiety-related daily functioning difficulties.

Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) Questionnaire

Instructions & Terms

Below is the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A), a digitally adapted 14- items self-assessment questionnaire. This assessment does not provide a clinical diagnosis, medical determination, or substitute for professional psychological evaluation. Anonymous responses may be included in research statistics and normative datasets.



Psychometric Norms

5
Participants
54%
Community Mean
8.6%
Sample SD
71%
Highest Observed Score
48%
Lowest Observed Score
2026–2026
Collection Period

All response data are collected anonymously through Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) and are intended exclusively for educational, psychometric, and non-commercial research purposes. Privacy Policy | Research Statistics

Sources
  1. Hamilton M. "The Assessment of Anxiety States by Rating." British Journal of Medical Psychology (1959).