This screening test for anxiety and depression is devised for hospitalized patients but has been used extensively for populations including ICU Follow-Up. Scores of 7-10 indicate a non-case of anxiety or depression, scores of 8-10 as possible and scores of 11 or greater, probable.

Links:
http://www.nfer-nelson.co.uk/
Distribution of the Scale was placed with a publishing firm, the National Foundation for Educational Research (nferNelson: http://www.nfer-nelson.co.uk or email: information@nfer-nelson.co.uk). The firm supplies the scale, the chart for recording of scores and the manual with instructions for its use. Translations are available to all major European languages in addition to Arabic, Hebrew, Chinese, Japanese and Urdu.

http://www.hqlo.com/content/1/1/29
A description of the HAD scale by Philip Snaith, one of the senior members of the team involved in its construction.

Clinical Research:

Zigmond AS, Snaith RP.
The Hospital Anxiety And Depression Scale.
Acta Psychiatr Scand 1983, 67:361-70. [PubMed Abstract]

DASS

DASS is a 42 item self reporting screen for anxiety and depression is similar to HADS but also includes an assessment for stress and tension.

Clinical Research:

Sukantarat KT, Williamson RC, Brett SJ.
Psychological assessment of ICU survivors: a comparison between the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress scale.
Anaesthesia. 2007 Mar;62(3):239-43. [PubMed Abstract]

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