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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.

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    EdinburghPostnatalDepressionScale1 (EPDS)

    Name: ______________________________

    Address: ___________________________

    Your Date of Birth: ____________________

    ___________________________

    Babys Date of Birth: ___________________

    Phone:

    _________________________

    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 feltINTHEPAST7DAYS, 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
    No, not very often
    No, not at all

    This would mean: I have felt happy most of the time during the past week.
    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 could
    Not quite so much now
    Definitely not so much now
    Not at all
    2. I have looked forward with enjoyment to things
    As much as I ever did
    Rather less than I used to
    Definitely less than I used to
    Hardly at all
    *3. I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things
    went wrong
    Yes, most of the time
    Yes, some of the time
    Not very often
    No, never
    4.

    *5

    I have been anxious or worried for no good reason


    No, not at all
    Hardly ever
    Yes, sometimes
    Yes, very often
    I have felt scared or panicky for no very good reason
    Yes, quite a lot
    Yes, sometimes
    No, not much
    No, not at all

    *6. Things have been getting on top of me


    Yes, most of the time I havent been able
    to cope at all
    Yes, sometimes I havent been coping as well
    as usual
    No, most of the time I have coped quite well
    No, I have been coping as well as ever
    *7

    I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping


    Yes, most of the time
    Yes, sometimes
    Not very often
    No, not at all

    *8

    I have felt sad or miserable


    Yes, most of the time
    Yes, quite often
    Not very often
    No, not at all

    *9

    I have been so unhappy that I have been crying


    Yes, most of the time
    Yes, quite often
    Only occasionally
    No, never

    *10

    The thought of harming myself has occurred to me


    Yes, quite often
    Sometimes
    Hardly ever
    Never

    Administered/Reviewed by ________________________________ Date ______________________________


    1

    Source: Cox, J.L., Holden, J.M., and Sagovsky, R. 1987. Detection of postnatal depression: Development of the 10-item
    Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.
    British Journal of Psychiatry 150:782-786 .

    Source: K. L. Wisner, B. L. Parry, C. M. Piontek, Postpartum Depression N Engl J Med vol. 347, No 3, July 18, 2002,
    194-199
    Users may reproduce the scale without further permission providing they respect copyright by quoting the names of the
    authors, the title and the source of the paper in all reproduced copies.

    EdinburghPostnatalDepressionScale1 (EPDS)
    2

    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 EPDS
    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 feltduringthepreviousweek. 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 Womens Health Information Center <www.4women.gov> and from groups such as Postpartum
    Support International <www.chss.iup.edu/postpartum> and Depression after Delivery
    <www.depressionafterdelivery.com>.

    SCORING
    QUESTIONS1,2,&4(withoutan*)
    Are scored 0, 1, 2 or 3 with top box scored as 0 and the bottom box scored as 3.
    QUESTIONS3,510(markedwithan*)
    Are reverse scored, with the top box scored as a 3 and the bottom box scored as 0.
    Maximum score:
    30
    Possible Depression: 10 or greater
    Always look at item 10 (suicidal thoughts)

    Users may reproduce the scale without further permission, providing they respect copyright by quoting the
    names of the authors, the title, and the source of the paper in all reproduced copies.

    InstructionsforusingtheEdinburghPostnatalDepressionScale:
    1. The mother is asked to check the response that comes closest to how she has been feeling
    in the previous 7 days.
    2. All the items must be completed.
    3. Care should be taken to avoid the possibility of the mother discussing her answers with
    others. (Answers come from the mother or pregnant woman.)
    4. The mother should complete the scale herself, unless she has limited English or has difficulty
    with reading.
    1

    Source: Cox, J.L., Holden, J.M., and Sagovsky, R. 1987. Detection of postnatal depression: Development of the 10-item
    Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. BritishJournalofPsychiatry 150:782-786.

    Source: K. L. Wisner, B. L. Parry, C. M. Piontek, Postpartum Depression N Engl J Med vol. 347, No 3, July 18, 2002,
    194-199

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