Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
The 10-item screen for depression during pregnancy and the first year after a birth. It leaves out the tiredness, appetite, and sleep items that new parenthood inflates, which is why it is the perinatal standard. Scored 0 to 30.
What the numbers mean: the EPDS scoring guide. The wider series: perinatal and postpartum worksheets.
This is a validated screening instrument for informational and self-monitoring purposes only. It is not a diagnostic tool and does not replace professional clinical evaluation. If you are in crisis, contact 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or call 911. The Postpartum Support International HelpLine is 1-800-944-4773.
As you are pregnant or 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, not just how you feel today.
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I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things
I have looked forward with enjoyment to things
I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong
I have been anxious or worried for no good reason
I have felt scared or panicky for no very good reason
Things have been getting on top of me
I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping
I have felt sad or miserable
I have been so unhappy that I have been crying
The thought of harming myself has occurred to me
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Source: 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. Reproduced with the citation the authors require; users may reproduce the scale without further permission provided the authors, title, and source are cited.