Postnatal Risk Questionnaire (PNRQ)
Austin & Priest 2005
1. When you were growing up‚ did you feel your mother was emotionally supportive of you? (If you had no mother circle 6).
1- very much‚ 2‚ 3- somewhat‚ 4‚ 5- not at all‚ 6
2. a) Have you ever had 2 weeks or more when you felt particularly worried‚ miserable or depressed?
 Yes ž No ž
2. b) Do you have any other history of mental health problems? (e.g. eating disorders‚ psychosis‚ bipolar disorder‚ schizophrenia. Please specify) :____________________________
Yes ž No ž
If Yes to 2a or 2b‚ did this:
c) Seriously interfere with your work and your relationships with friends and family?
1-not at all‚ 2‚ 3- somewhat‚ 4‚ 5- very much
d) Lead you to seek professional help? Yes ž No ž
Did you see a: Psychiatrist …‚ Psychologist/Counselor …‚ GP …
e) Did you take tablets/herbal medicine? Nož Yes ž Please specify: _______________
3. Is your relationship with your partner an emotionally supportive one? (If you have no partner circle 6)
1- very much‚ 2‚ 3- somewhat‚ 4‚ 5- not at all‚ 6
4. a) Have you had any stresses‚ changes or losses in the last 12 months (e.g separation‚ domestic violence‚ unemployment‚ bereavement ?) Yes ž No ž
[quads id=5]
Please list:________________________________________
4. b) How distressed were you by these stresses‚ changes or losses?
1-not at all‚ 2‚ 3- somewhat‚ 4‚ 5- very much
5. Would you generally consider yourself a worrier?
1-not at all‚ 2‚ 3- somewhat‚ 4‚ 5- very much
6. In general‚ do you become upset if you do not have order in your life (e.g. regular time table‚ a tidy house)?
1-not at all‚ 2‚ 3- somewhat‚ 4‚ 5- very much
7. Do you feel you have people you can depend on for support with your baby?
1- very much‚ 2‚ 3- somewhat‚ 4‚ 5- not at all
8. Were you emotionally abused when you were growing up? Yes ž No ž
9. Have you ever been sexually… or physically … abused? Yes ž No
10. Was your experience of giving birth to this baby disappointing or frightening?
1-not at all‚ 2‚ 3- somewhat‚ 4‚ 5- very much
11. Has your experience of parenting this baby been a positive one?
1- very much‚ 2‚ 3- somewhat‚ 4‚ 5- not at all
12. Overall‚ has your baby been unsettled or feeding poorly?
1-not at all‚ 2‚ 3- somewhat‚ 4‚ 5- very much
How comfortable did you feel in completing this questionnaire?
1- very comfortable‚ 2‚ 3- somewhat‚ 4‚ 5- not at all comfortable
[quads id=5]
Â
Postnatal Risk Questionnaire
1. When you were growing up‚ did you feel your mother was emotionally supportive of you? (If you had no mother circle 6).
1- very much‚ 2‚ 3- somewhat‚ 4‚ 5- not at all‚ 6
2. Before this pregnancy did you ever have a period of 2 weeks or more when you felt particularly anxious‚ miserable or depressed
Yes ž No ž
If yes‚ did this:
a) seriously interfere with your work and your relationships with friends and family?
1-not at all‚ 2‚ 3- somewhat‚ 4‚ 5- very much
b) lead you to seek professional help?
Yes ž No ž
If yes‚ did you see a Psychiatrist 􀀀 Psychologist/Counselor 􀀀 GP 􀀀 (Name of professional):
C) Do you have any other history of mental health problems (i.e eating disorders‚ psychosis‚ bipolar disorder‚ schizophrenia? Yes 􀀀 No 􀀀 If yes please specify______________________
3. Is your relationship with your partner an emotionally supportive one? (If you have no partner circle 6).
1- very much‚ 2‚ 3- somewhat‚ 4‚ 5- not at all
4.a) Have you had any stresses‚ major changes or losses in the last 12 months (e.g. separation‚ domestic violence‚ unemployment‚ bereavement or migration)? Yes 􀀀 No 􀀀 If yes‚ please list:
[quads id=5]
________________________________________________________
4. b) How distressed were you by these stresses‚ changes or losses?
1-not at all‚ 2‚ 3- somewhat‚ 4‚ 5- very much
5. Would you generally consider yourself a worrier?
1-not at all‚ 2‚ 3- somewhat‚ 4‚ 5- very much
6. In general‚ do you become upset if you do not have order in your life (e.g. regular time table‚ a tidy house)?
1-not at all‚ 2‚ 3- somewhat‚ 4‚ 5- very much
7. Do you feel you have people you can depend on for support with your baby?
1- very much‚ 2‚ 3- somewhat‚ 4‚ 5- not at all‚ 6
d) Lead you to seek professional help?
Yes ž No ž
Did you see a: Psychiatrist‚ Psychologist/Counselor‚ GP
e) Did you take tablets/herbal medicine?
Nož Yes ž Please specify: ____________________________
3. Is your relationship with your partner an emotionally supportive one? (If you have no partner circle 6)
1- very much‚ 2‚ 3- somewhat‚ 4‚ 5- not at all‚ 6
4. a) Have you had any stresses‚ changes or losses in the last 12 months (e.g separation‚ domestic violence‚ unemployment‚ bereavement ?) Yes ž No ž
Please list: ________________________________________
[quads id=5]
4. b) How distressed were you by these stresses‚ changes or losses?
5. Would you generally consider yourself a worrier?
1-not at all‚ 2‚ 3- somewhat‚ 4‚ 5- very much
6. In general‚ do you become upset if you do not have order in your life (e.g. regular time table‚ a tidy house)?
1-not at all‚ 2‚ 3- somewhat‚ 4‚ 5- very much
7. Do you feel you have people you can depend on for support with your baby?
1- very much‚ 2‚ 3- somewhat‚ 4‚ 5- not at all
8. Were you emotionally abused when you were growing up? Yes ô€€€ No ô€€€
9. Have you ever been abused sexually ô€€€ or physically ô€€€? Yes ô€€€ No ô€€€
11. Was your experience of giving birth to this baby disappointing or frightening?
1-not at all‚ 2‚ 3- somewhat‚ 4‚ 5- very much
12. Has your experience of parenting this baby been a positive one?
1- very much‚ 2‚ 3- somewhat‚ 4‚ 5- not at all
13. Overall‚ has your baby been unsettled or feeding poorly?
1-not at all‚ 2‚ 3- somewhat‚ 4‚ 5- very much
If you would like some help with any of these issues please discuss this with your health professional
[quads id=5]
Austin‚ M.P.‚ Kildea‚ S.‚ Sullivan‚ E. (2007). Maternal mortality and psychiatric morbidity in the perinatal period: challenges and opportunities for prevention in the Australian setting. Medical Journal of Australia‚ 186:364–367.
Austin‚ Marie-Paule.‚ Colton J.‚ Priest S.‚ Reilly‚ N.‚ Hadzi-Pavlovic‚ D. (2013). The antenatal risk questionnaire (ANRQ): acceptability and use for psychosocial risk assessment in the maternity setting. Women Birth. 26(1):17-25.
Sims‚ Deborah.‚ Christl‚ Bettina.‚ Reilly‚ Nicole.‚  Smith‚ Michelle.‚ Chavasse‚ Fran.‚ Austin‚ Marie-Paule. (2013). Psychosocial assessment and mental health: Use of the Post Natal Risk Questionnaire (PNRQ) in an early parenting facility. Women and Birth‚ 26‚ S19