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Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)

The document appears to be a screening questionnaire for postpartum depression. It contains 10 questions asking about common symptoms of depression experienced in the past 7 days, such as laughing, looking forward to things, blaming oneself, feeling anxious or worried, feeling scared or panicky, feeling unhappy, crying, difficulty sleeping, feeling sad or miserable, and thoughts of harming oneself. Respondents select one of four answers for each question corresponding to how frequently they experienced each symptom. The total score is calculated at the bottom to assess risk and severity of postpartum depression.

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Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)

The document appears to be a screening questionnaire for postpartum depression. It contains 10 questions asking about common symptoms of depression experienced in the past 7 days, such as laughing, looking forward to things, blaming oneself, feeling anxious or worried, feeling scared or panicky, feeling unhappy, crying, difficulty sleeping, feeling sad or miserable, and thoughts of harming oneself. Respondents select one of four answers for each question corresponding to how frequently they experienced each symptom. The total score is calculated at the bottom to assess risk and severity of postpartum depression.

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Name__________________________________________ Today’s Date_______________

 Pregnancy  Pregnancy loss  Postpartum _____days / wks / months

Please circle the answer which comes closest to how you have felt in the past 7 days

1. I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of 6. Things have been too much for me.
things.
3 Yes, most of the time I haven't been able to
0 As much as I always could cope at all
1 Not quite so much now 2 Yes, sometimes I haven't been coping as well as
2 Not so much now usual
3 Not at all 1 No, most of the time I have coped well
0 No, I have been coping as well as ever
2. I have looked forward with enjoyment to things.
7. I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty
0 As much as I ever did sleeping.
1 Somewhat less than I used to
2 A lot less than I used to 3 Yes, most of the time
3 Hardly at all 2 Yes, sometimes
1 Not very often
3. I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things 0 No, not at all
went wrong.
8. I have felt sad or miserable
0 No, not at all
1 Hardly ever 3 Yes, most of the time
2 Yes, sometimes 2 Yes, quite often
3 Yes, very often 1 Not very often
0 No, not at all
4. I have been anxious or worried for no good reason.
9. I have been so unhappy that I have been crying.
3 Yes, often
2 Yes, sometimes 3 Yes, most of the time
1 No, not much 2 Yes, quite often
0 No, not at all 1 Only occasionally
0 No, never
5. I have felt scared or panicky for no
good reason. 10. The thought of harming myself has occurred to me.

3 Yes, often 3 Yes, quite often


2 Yes, sometimes 2 Sometimes
1 No, not much 1 Hardly ever
0 No, not at all 0 Never
TOTAL SCORE _____________

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)


(J.L. Cox, J.M. Holden, R. Sagovsky, Department of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh)

EPDS | © 2014 The Postpartum Stress Center, LLC Page 1

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