Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Screening ENG

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)

Mom's Name *

First Name Last Name

Mom's Date of Birth *

Date

Baby's Date of Birth *

Date

Baby's Name *

First Name Last Name

Address *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Phone *

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.

Here is an example, already completed.

I have felt happy:

Yes, all the time
Yes, most of the time
No, not very often
No, not at all

This would mean: “I have felt happy most of the time” during the past week. Please complete the other questions in the same way.

1. I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things *

As much as I always could Not quite so much now Definitely not so much now Not at all

2. I have looked forward with enjoyment to things *

As much as I ever did Rather less than I used to Definitely less than I used to Hardly at all

*3. 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 *

No, not at all Hardly ever Yes, sometimes Yes, very often

*5. I have felt scared or panicky for no very good reason *

Yes, quite a lot Yes, sometimes No, not much No, not at all

*6. Things have been getting on top of me *

Yes, most of the time I haven't beenm 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 been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping *

Yes, most of the time Yes, sometimes Not very often No, not at all

*8. 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 *

Yes, most of the time Yes, quite often Only occasionally No, never

*10. The thought of harming myself has occurred to me *

Yes, quite often Sometimes Hardly ever Never

1 Source: 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

²Source: K. L. Wisner, B. L. Parry, C. M. Piontek, Postpartum Depression N Engl J Med vol. 347, No 3, July 18, 2002, 194-199

Users may reproduce the scale without further permission providing they respect copyright by quoting the names of the authors, the title and the source of the paper in all reproduced copies.