Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.

EPDS

What it measures

Perinatal (postnatal and antenatal) depression symptoms in the past 7 days; deliberately excludes somatic items confounded by normal postpartum physiology; includes an anxiety subset and a self-harm item

Length and format

10 items. 4-point (0-3), summed 0-30; common screening cut-off >=10 to 13 (self-report questionnaire)

Language versions

60+ languages worldwide; among the most-translated screening tools in any domain

Normative data

No normative data held in our reference library for this instrument. That is a statement about our library, not about the published literature.

Licence

copyrighted - author permission

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Reference

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.