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• Hamilton M., Development of a rating scale for primary depressive illness. Br J Soc Clin Psychol 1967; 6(4):278-96. 
• Background: Max Hamilton originally published the scale in 1960 and reviewed and evaluated it in 1966, 1967, 1969, and 1980. The measure, which is designed for adult patients and is in the public domain, rates the severity of symptoms observed in depression such as low mood, insomnia, agitation, anxiety and weight loss. It is presently one of the most commonly used scales for rating depression in medical research.
  

3 The RS Domain Model

3.1 Assumptions for the RS Domain Model

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