MONTGOMERY AND ASBERG DEPRESSION RATING SCALE (page 2)
 

5 - REDUCED APPETITE Representing the feeling of a loss of appetite compared with when well. Rate by loss of desire for food or the need to force oneself to eat.
	0	Normal or increased appetite.
	1
	2	Slightly reduced appetite
	3
	4	No appetite. Food is tasteless.
	5
	6	Needs persuasion to eat at all.

6 - CONCENTRATION DIFFICULTIES - Representing difficulties in collecting one's thoughts mounting to incapacitating lack of concentration. Rate according to intensity, frequency, and degree of incapacity produced.
	0	No difficulties in concentrating.
	1
	2	Occasional difficulties in collecting one's thoughts.
	3
	4	Difficulties in concentrating and sustaining thought which reduces ability to read or hold a conversation.
	5
	6	Unable to read or converse without great difficulty.
7 - LASSITUDE - Representing a difficulty getting started or slowness initiating and performing everyday activities.
	0	Hardly any difficulties in getting started. No sluggishness.
	1
	2	Difficulties in starting activities.
	3
	4	Difficulties in starting simple routine activities, which are carried out with effort.
	5
	6	Complete lassitude. Unable to do anything without help.
8 - INABILITY TO FEEL - Representing the subjective experience of reduced interest in the surroundings, or activities that normally give pleasure.The ability to react with adequate emotion to circumstances or people is reduced.
	0	Normal interest in the surroundings and in other people.
	1
	2	Reduced ability to enjoy usual interests.
	3
	4	Loss of interest in the surroundings. Loss of feelings for friends and acquaintances.
	5
	6	The experience of being emotionally paralyzed, inability to feel anger, grief or pleasure and a complete or even painful failure to feel for close relatives and friends.

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