Sign, fax and printable from pc, ipad, tablet or mobile with pdffiller. The edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds j l cox. Microsoft word edinburg postnatal depression scale 1 author. The scale was administered between the 40 th and 90 th day after delivery to 245 mothers whose delivery occurred at a private maternity hospital located in the municipality of belo horizonte, southeastern brazil, from 2005 to 2006. Standardized questionnaires designed for the identification of depression are useful for monitoring individual as well as population mental health. Development of the 10item edinburgh postnatal depression scale. The scale can be used at six to eight weeks after birth or during pregnancy. As a new mother, you may be asked to fill this in within the first two months after the birth, to check for early symptoms. The validation of the french version of the edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds, conducted on a sample of 87 women in the first 4 months of post partum, is presented. Concern has been raised over the validity of the epds as a single summed scale, with suggestions that it measures two separate aspects, one of depressive feelings, the other. The edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds is a 10question screening tool that has been validated for the assessment of mood in the early postpartum period 43 but must be supported by clinical assessment of mood for the diagnosis of pnd to be made. This is not intended to provide a diagnosis only trained health professionals should do this.
The edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds j l cox, j m. The edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds was developed to assist primary care health professionals in detecting mothers suffering from postpartum depression ppd. We use this scale to see how woman are coping with the life changes of pregnancy and childbirth. The questionnaire below is called the edinburgh postnatal depression scale edps the edps was developed to identify women who may have postpartum. Links to the english and multilingual resources can be accessed further below. For a copy in another language call the uic perinatal consultation line at 18005736121. To download information click on the selected language. Outcome of a postnatal depression screening programme using the. It can help to identify symptoms of anxiety and depression. Jun 12, 2006 the edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds is a 10 item selfrating post natal depression scale which has seen widespread use in epidemiological and clinical studies.
The dependent variable utilized in this study was the edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds as it is the most common screening instrument used for the detection of antenatal and post natal. Edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds postpartum depression ppd is one of the most common problems women face after having a baby. Edinburgh postnatal depression scale for screening in the. Reliability and validity of the edinburgh postnatal. Edinburgh postnatal depression scale 783 appear to lack face validity. Postnatal depression is poorly identified in the community. The dependent variable utilized in this study was the edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds as it is the most common screening instrument used for the detection of antenatal and postnatal. Edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds is considered well accepted screening tool for postpartum depression ppd. Postpartum major depression american family physician. This 10 question selfrating scale has been proven to be an efficient and effective way. Edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds postpartum depression is the most common complication of childbearing. The epds is not a diagnostic tool and must always be used in conjunction with clinical assessment. The edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds is an example of such a brief selfrating scale, although it was originally designed for screening for postpartum depression.
Many translated example sentences containing edinburgh postnatal depression scale spanishenglish dictionary and search engine for spanish translations. Validating the edinburgh postnatal depression scale as a screening tool for postpartum depression in kathmandu, nepal babu ram bhusal1, nisha bhandari2, manisha chapagai3 and tania gavidia4 abstract background. Oct 15, 2010 postpartum major depression is a disorder that is often unrecognized and must be distinguished from baby blues. Validation of the edinburgh postnatal depression scale. Edinburgh postnatal depression scale psychology tools. Edinburgh postnatal pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. The following are translated versions to be used by health professionals only. Validation of the edinburgh postnatal depression scale as a screening tool for depression in late pregnancy among nigerian women. The edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds has originally been developed to assist primary care health professionals to detect postnatal depression, but several authors recommend its use outside of the postpartum period. Edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds pdf file 408 kb links to english resource summary. The perinatal clinical practice guidelines recommend that psychosocial assessment and the edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds be used by primary care and other health professionals to screen all women for symptoms of depression andor anxiety during the perinatal period. The validation of the french version of the edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds, conducted on a sample of 87 women in the first 4 months of postpartum, is presented. These limitations may also be relevant to a consideration of the zung depression scale zung, 1965 for use in the puerperium. Please check which comes closest to how you have felt in the past 7 days, not just how you feel today.
The edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds is a 10 item selfrating postnatal depression scale which has seen widespread use in epidemiological and clinical studies. Once during your pregnancy, and once after pregnancy. Edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds ucsf fresno. The epds is among the most widely used screening tools for depression in women and has been translated in over 50 languages. The edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds is a set of questions for you to answer. Robby steel, roch cantwell, in companion to psychiatric studies eighth edition, 2010. The epds internationally, the edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds is the most widely accepted screening instrument used in the perinatal period. The edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds j l cox, j.
The edinburgh post natal depression scale epds from the british journal of psychiatry. Validation of the edinburgh postnatal depression scale as a. Examples of validated depression screening tools include. The edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds is a set of 10 screening questions that can indicate whether a parent has symptoms that are common in women with depression and anxiety during pregnancy and in the year following the birth of a child. Printable edinburgh postnatal depression scale fill online. Validation of the edinburgh depression scale during pregnancy. Edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds1 the questionnaire below is called the edinburgh postnatal depression scale edps the edps was developed to identify women who may have postpartum depression.
This is a new resource which collates copies of the edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds that have been translated into languages other than english and validated for use in screening to assist health workers detect perinatal depression, in both pregnancy and during the postpartum period. They used a validated scale during pregnancy, a version of the center for epidemiological studiesdepression scale cesd. Fill printable edinburgh postnatal depression scale, edit online. The edinburgh postnatal depression scale is available in many languages. Oct 08, 2018 postpartum depression is not recognized by the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders dsmiv as being diagnostically distinct from major depression, although the manual does.
Concern has been raised over the validity of the epds as a single summed scale, with suggestions that it measures two separate aspects, one of depressive feelings, the other of anxiety. The edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds is one of the most widely used screening instruments for assessing symptoms of perinatal depression and anxiety 3, 4. The edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds the edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds is a screening questionnaire that can indicate whether a new mother has symptoms that are commonly seen in women with depression during pregnancy and in the year following the birth of a child. The edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds has been developed to assist primary care health professionals to detect mothers suffering from postnatal depression. The edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds is a 10 item selfrating post natal depression scale which has seen widespread use in epidemiological and clinical studies. Edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds since you are either pregnant or have recently had a baby, we want to know how you feel. You will be asked to complete the epds at least twice. As you have recently had a baby, we would like to know how you are feeling. A simple blood test could soon be used to predict if a woman will suffer from postnatal depression says the daily telegraph the paper reports on new research, saying that testing levels of a hormone produced by the placenta could be used to predict threequarters of depression cases in new mothers. Traditionally, a cutoff score of is used to distinguish depressed from nondepressed women. Cox 1990 also known as the edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds j l cox, j m.
About the edinburgh postnatal depression scale the epds was developed in the 1980s by john cox, a consultant psychiatrist in the united kingdom, and his colleagues jeni holden and ruth sagovsky. Edinburgh postnatal depression scale 1 epds postpartum depression is the most common complication of childbearing. Edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds example i have felt happy. Evaluation of the edinburgh post natal depression scale using. The epds is a simple 10item selfreport scale which reliably identifies women at high risk. Edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds calculator. You will be given the epds as a normal part of your pregnancy and post pregnancy care. Beck depression inventory bdi hamilton depression scale hospital.
It has been utilized among numerous populations including u. Postpartum depression is not recognized by the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders dsmiv as being diagnostically distinct from. Edinburgh postnatal pregnancy, birth and early parenthood for. Internationally, the edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds is the most widely accepted screening instrument used in the perinatal period. The epds should be used to screen women who are pregnant or have children. Mar 24, 2016 the edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds is the instrument most commonly used to identify depression in postpartum women. Items of the scale correspond to various clinical depression symptoms, such as guilt feeling, sleep disturbance, low energy, anhedonia, and suicidal ideation. Oct 21, 2016 edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds is considered well accepted screening tool for postpartum depression ppd. Using the epds to measure postpartum depression severity. The epds has been validated for use in both pregnancy and the. Ppd affects up to 20% of women after having a baby and can even affect up to 10% women while they are pregnant.
Developed as the edinburgh postnatal depression scale and validated for use in both pregnancy and the postnatal period to assess for possible depression and anxiety. Yes, all of the time no, not very often yes, most of the time no, not at all this would mean. As you are having a baby, we would like to know how you are feeling. Overall assessment is done by total score, which is determined by adding together the scores. Validating the edinburgh postnatal depression scale as a. Edinburgh perinatalpostnatal depression scale epds. A screening questionnaire to check for depression during the postnatal period.
The spanish version was developed at the university of iowa based on earlier. Edinburgh perinatalpostnatal depression scale epds for use between 28 32 weeks in all pregnancies and 6 8 weeks postpartum name. Antenatal depressive symptoms, a history of major depressive disorder, or. The edinburgh postnatal depression scale black dog institute. Validation of the edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds. To evaluate the utilization of the edinburgh postnatal depression scale as a screening tool in the public health system. Apr 04, 2016 the edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds is one of the most widely used screening instruments for assessing symptoms of perinatal depression and anxiety 3, 4. Postpartum depression is the most common complication of childbearing.
However, recent emphasis on the importance of recognizing symptoms of perinatal anxiety disorders, coupled with findings in research, have led to the suggestion that the epds may be used as a multidimensional tool to screen for anxiety disorders in addition to depression during the perinatal period matthey et al, 2012. Routine depression screening should be conducted during pregnancy and the early postpartum period, and results charted. Printable edinburgh postnatal depression scale fill. The epds is a tool that helps identify if you are at risk or are suffering from ppd. Please circle the number next to the answer which comes closest to how you have felt in the past 7 days, not just how you feel today. Edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds this document is available in english as well as in languages other than english. This 10question selfrating scale has been demonstrated to be an efficient and effective way of identifying patients at risk for perinatal depression. For secondary prevention, the edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds has been established as a valid screening tool. You the edinburgh depression scale is ten questions basically asking you how you have felt in the past seven days and in those ten questions they each have a rating scale question number ten asks you if youve ever thought of harming yourself or harming somebody else how we use the intervarsity l as we screen our moms in the hospital if moms score moderate to high then that is the opportunity. The edinburgh postnatal depression scale request pdf. The edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds is the instrument most commonly used to identify depression in postpartum women.
It has become routine in the uk for health visitors to administer the edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds at two or three time points in the first 68 months of the postnatal period. Postnatal depression is assessed, often by health visitors, using a questionnaire called the edinburgh postnatal depression scale. The epds is easy to administer and has proven to be an effective screening tool. Edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds the epds asks about depressive symptoms in the past week. Evaluation of the edinburgh post natal depression scale. A hospital based cross sectional study using epds was conducted among 346 mothers between 4 and 14 weeks of postpartum period. It assesses emotional experiences over the past seven days using ten likert scale items see additional file 1. The objective of the study was to validate the epds as a screening tool for postpartum depression in kathmandu, nepal. Postpartum major depression is a disorder that is often unrecognized and must be distinguished from baby blues.
I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things. Edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds the epds was developed for screening postpartum women in outpatient, home visiting settings, or at the 6 8 week postpartum examination. The edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds consists of 10 questions on a single form that can be administered in person, by phone, or selfadministered. The edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds is a 10item questionnaire that was developed to identify women who have postpartum depression. To be useful as a screening test for depression following childbirth, therefore, a selfreport scale must be fully acceptable to women who may not.
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