Tamworth Post Natal Depression Support Group

Edinburgh Post Natal Depression Scale (EPDS)

Name:___________________________ EPDS Score:_______________________

Assessment Date:__________________ Assessor:_________________________

HOW ARE YOU FEELING?

As you have recently had a baby, we would like to know how you are feeling now. Please underline the answer which comes closest to how you have felt in the past 7 days – not just how you feel today. Here is an example already completed:

I have felt happy: Yes most of the time.
Yes some of the time.
No not very often.
No not at all.
This would mean, “I have felt happy some of the time” during the last week.
Please complete the other questions in the same way, as openly as you can -

IN THE PAST SEVEN DAYS.

1. I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things:
   As much as I always could.
   Not quite so much now.
   Definitely not so much now.
   Not at all.
2. I have looked forward with enjoyment to things:
   As much as I ever did.
   Rather less than I used to.
   Definitely less than I used to.
   Hardly at all.
3. I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong:
   Yes most of the time.
   Yes some of the time.
   Not very often.
   No never.
4. I have felt worried and anxious for no very good reason:
   No not at all.
   Hardly ever.
   Yes sometimes.
   Yes very often.
5. I have felt scared or panicky for no good reason:
   Yes quite a lot.
   Yes sometimes.
   No not much.
   No not at all.
6. Things have been getting on top of me:
   Yes most of the time I have not been coping at all.
   Yes sometimes I have not been coping as well as usual.
   No most of the time I have coped quite well.
   No I have been coping as well as ever.
7. I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping:
   Yes most of the time.
   Yes sometimes.
   Not very often.
   No not all.
8. I have felt sad or miserable:
   Yes most of the time.
   Yes quite often.
   Only occasionally.
   No never.
9. I have been so unhappy that I have been crying:
   Yes most of the time.
   Yes quite often.
   Only occasionally.
   No never.
10. The thought of harming myself has occurred to me:
    Yes quite often.
    Sometimes.
    Hardly ever.
    Never.

(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. Vol.150. p782-786).

(The EPDS assessment form is attached)