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Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

EPDS
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As you are pregnant or have recently had a baby, we would like to know how you are feeling. Please check the answer that comes closest to how you have felt IN THE PAST 7 DAYS, not just how you feel today.

Here is an example, already completed.
- I have felt happy:
- Yes, all the time
- Yes, most of the time (This would mean: "l have felt happy most of the time" during the past week.)
- No, not very often
- No, not at all
Please complete the other questions in the same way.
In the past 7 days:
1. I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things

As much as I always couldNot quite so much nowDefinitely not so much nowNot at all
2. I have looked forward with enjoyment to things

As much as I ever didRather less than used toDefinitely less than I used toHardly at all
3. I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong

Yes, most of the timeYes, some of the timeNot very oftenNo, never
4. I have been anxious or worried for no good reason

No, not at allHardly everYes, sometimesYes, very often
5. I have felt scared or panicky for no very good reason

Yes, quite a lotYes, sometimesNo, not muchNo, not at all
6. Things have been getting on top of me

Yes, most of the time I haven't been able to cope at allYes, sometimes I haven't been coping as as usual aNo, most of the time I have coped quite wellNo, I have been coping as well as ever
7. I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping

Yes, most of the timeYes, sometimesNot very oftenNo, not at all
8. I have felt sad or miserable

Yes. most of the timeYes, quite oftenNot very oftenNo, not at all
9. I have been so unhappy that I have been crying

Yes, most of the timeYes, quite oftenOnly occasionallyNo, never
10. The thought of harming myself has occurred to me

Yes, quite oftenSometimesHardly everNever
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Postpartum depression is the most common complication of childbearing. The 10-question Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is a valuable and efficient way of identifying patients at risk for "perinatal" depression. The EPDS is easy to administer and has proven to be an effective screening tool.

Mothers who score above 13 are likely to be suffering from a depressive illness of varying severity. The EPOS score should not override clinical judgment. A careful clinical assessment should be carried out to confirm the diagnosis. The scale indicates how the mother has felt during the previous week. In doubtful cases it may be useful to repeat the tool after 2 weeks. The scale will not detect mothers with anxiety neuroses, phobias or personality disorders.

Women with postpartum depression need not feel alone. They may find useful information on the web sites of the National Women's Health Information Center and from groups such as Postpartum Support International and Depression after Delivery .
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