EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE
A check-in, not a judgement.
Assessment ready. Ten questions. Answers are not saved.
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As you have recently had a baby, we would like to know how you are feeling. Please choose the answer that comes closest to how you have felt in the past 7 days. Answer all 10 questions in your own words and experience, without help from others.
You can stop at any time. The EPDS is also used in pregnancy under professional guidance. This is the English version; interpretation may differ with language, culture and individual circumstances.
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Cox, J.L., Holden, J.M. & Sagovsky, R. (1987). Detection of postnatal depression: Development of the 10-item Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. British Journal of Psychiatry, 150, 782–786. © Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Scale and reproduction guidance · Scoring guidance (NSW Health). Cutoffs vary; these guidance ranges are not an India-specific clinical validation.
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