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The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
As you have recently had a baby, we would like to know how you are feeling. Please select the answer that comes closest to how you have felt in the past 7 days, not just how you feel today.
1. I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things.
0 [ ] As much as I always could
1 [ ] Not quite so much now
2 [ ] Definitely not so much now
3 [ ] Not at all
2. I have looked forward with enjoyment to things.
0 [ ] As much as I ever did
1 [ ] Rather less than I used to
2 [ ] Definitely less than I used to
3 [ ] Hardly at all
3. I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong.
3 [ ] Yes, most of the time
2 [ ] Yes, some of the time
1 [ ] Not very often
0 [ ] No, never
4. I have been anxious or worried for no good reason.
0 [ ] No, not at all
1 [ ] Hardly ever
2 [ ] Yes, sometimes
3 [ ] Yes, very often
5. I have felt scared or panicky without a good reason.
3 [ ] Yes, quite a lot
2 [ ] Yes, sometimes
1 [ ] No, not much
0 [ ] No, not at all
6. Things have been getting on top of me.
3 [ ] Yes, most of the time I haven’t been able to cope at all
2 [ ] Yes, sometimes I haven’t been coping as well as usual
1 [ ] No, most of the time I have coped quite well
0 [ ] No, I have been coping as well as ever
7. I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping.
3 [ ] Yes, most of the time
2 [ ] Yes, sometimes
1 [ ] Not very often
0 [ ] No, not at all
8. I have felt sad or miserable.
3 [ ] Yes, most of the time
2 [ ] Yes, quite often
1 [ ] Not very often
0 [ ] No, not at all
9. I have been so unhappy that I have been crying.
3 [ ] Yes, most of the time
2 [ ] Yes, quite often
1 [ ] Only occasionally
0 [ ] No, never
10. The thought of harming myself has occurred to me.
3 [ ] Yes, quite often
2 [ ] Sometimes
1 [ ] Hardly ever
0 [ ] Never
What is your total score? ________
The total score is calculated by adding the scores of all 10 items. A score of 12 - 13 has been found to identify most women with a diagnosis of Postpartum Depression.
References: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
Taken from the British Journal of Psychiatry
June, 1987, Vol. 150 by J.L. Cox, J.M. Holden, R. Sagovsky |
