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Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Pdf

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Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is a valuable and efficient way of identifying patients at risk for “perinatal” depression. The EPDS is easy to administer and has proven to be an effective . Edinburgh Perinatal/Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) For use between 28 – 32 weeks in all pregnancies and 6 – 8 weeks postpartum Name: Date: Gestation in Weeks: As you are having . Instructions for using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale: British Journal of Psychiatry. Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is a valuable and effici ent way of identifying patients at risk for “perinatal” depression. The EPDS is easy to administer and has proven to be an effective screening tool. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) - (J L Cox, J M. Holden, R Sagovsky – ) This 10 item self report measure is designed to screen women for symptoms of emotional distress during pregnancy and the postnatal period. The EPDS is not a diagnostic tool and must always be used in conjunction with clinical assessment. Detection of postnatal depression: Development of the item Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. British Journal of Psychiatry Instructions for using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale: British Journal of Psychiatry. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale has been developed to assist primary care health professionals to detect mothers suffering from postnatal depression; a distressing disorder more prolonged than the blues (which occur in the first week after delivery). This 10 item self report measure is designed to screen women for symptoms of emotional distress during pregnancy and the postnatal period. A score above 10 requires a repeat of the EDS within 2 weeks. Two scores above 12 require further assessment to establish if a clinical disorder is present.