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Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)

In the past 7 days
1. I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things
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I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things
Not at all
Definitely not as much now
Not so much now
As much as I always could
2. I have looked forward with enjoyment to things
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I have looked forward with enjoyment to things
Hardly ever
Definitely less than I used to
Less than I used to
As much as I ever did
3. I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong
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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. I have been anxious or worried for no good reason
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I have been anxious or worried for no good reason
Yes, very often
Yes, sometimes
Hardly ever
No, never
6. Things have been getting on top of me
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Things have been getting on top of me
Yes, most of the time I haven't been able to cope at all
Yes, sometimes I haven't 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 had difficulty sleeping because of unhappiness
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I have had difficulty sleeping because of unhappiness
Yes, most of the time
Yes, sometimes
Not very often
No, not at all
8. I have felt sad or miserable
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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
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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
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The thought of harming myself has occurred to me
Yes, quite often
Sometimes
Hardly ever
Never
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Result Interpretation

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS).

Currently widely used diagnostic criteria. The scale includes 10 items, surveyed at 6 weeks postpartum. Each item is scored on a 4-point scale (0-3 points), with a total score of ≥13 indicating a diagnosis of postpartum depression.

References

Research Paper 1. JL Cox, et al. Detection of Postnatal Depression: Development of the 10-item Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Br J Psychiatry. 1987;150:782-6. Research Paper 2. KL Wisner, et al. Clinical practice. Postpartum depression. N Engl J Med. 2002;347(3):194-9.
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