Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)

Patient Name

In the past 7 days:

1. I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things:

As much as I always could (0) Not quite so much now (1) Definitely not so much now (2) Not at all (3)

2. I have looked forward with enjoyment to things:

As much as I ever did (0) Rather less than I used to (1) Definitely less than I used to (2) Hardly at all (3)

3. I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong:

No, never (0) Not very often (1) Yes, some of the time (2) Yes, most of the time (3)

4. I have been anxious or worried for no good reason:

No, not at all (0) Hardly ever (1) Yes, sometimes (2) Yes, very often (3)

5. I have felt scared or panicky for no very good reason:

No, not at all (0) No, not much (1) Yes, sometimes (2) Yes, quite a lot (3)

6. Things have been getting on top of me:

No, have been coping as well as ever (0) No, most of the time I have coped quite well (1) Yes, sometimes I haven’t been coping as well as usual (2) Yes, most of the time I haven’t been able to cope at all (3)

7. I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping:

No, not at all (0) Not very often (1) Yes, sometimes (2) Yes, most of the time (3)

8. I have felt sad or miserable:

No, not at all (0) Not very often (1) Yes, quite often (2) Yes, most of the time (3)

9. I have been so unhappy that I have been crying:

No, never (0) Only occasionally (1) Yes, quite often (2) Yes, most of the time (3)

10. The thought of harming myself has occurred to me:

Never (0) Hardly (1) Sometimes (2) Yes, quite often (3)

Score

Source: Cox, J.L., Holden, J.M., and Sagovsky, R. 1987. Detection of postnatal depression: Development of the 10-item
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. British Journal of Psychiatry 150:782-786.

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