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Instructions:
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.
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 for no very 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 |
Description
Validity and Reliability
Interpretation
Developer
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
Number Of Questions
References
Milgrom, J., Ericksen, J., Negri, L., & Glemmil, A. (2011). Screening for postnatal depression in routine primary care: Properties of the EPDS in an Australian sample. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 39, 833-839.
Developer Reference:
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