| RPT |
|.|.|Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) |
Total scores range from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 30. Mothers who score above 13 are likely to be suffering from a depressive illness of varying severity. A careful clinical assessment should be carried out to
confirm the diagnosis. The scale indicates how the mother has felt during the previous week.
||Questions and Answers
|1. I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things|
<*Answer_7934*>
|2. I have looked forward with enjoyment to things|
<*Answer_7935*>
|3. I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong|
<*Answer_7936*>
| Date Given: <.Date_Given.>| Clinician: <.Staff_Ordered_By.>|
|4. I have been anxious or worried for no good reason|
<*Answer_7937*>
|5. I have felt scared or panicky for no very good reason|
<*Answer_7938*>
|6. Things have been getting on top of me|
<*Answer_7939*>
|7. I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping|
<*Answer_7940*>
|8. I have felt sad or miserable|
<*Answer_7941*>
Location: <.Location.>| | Veteran: <.Patient_Name_Last_First.>|
|9. I have been so unhappy that I have been crying|
<*Answer_7942*>
|10. The thought of harming myself has occurred to me |
<*Answer_7943*>| |
Information contained in this note is based on a self-report assessment
and is not sufficient to use alone for diagnostic purposes. Assessment
results should be verified for accuracy and used in conjunction with
other diagnostic activities.| |
SSN: <.Patient_SSN.>| DOB: <.Patient_Date_Of_Birth.> (<.Patient_Age.>)
Users may reproduce the scale without further permission providing they
respect copyright by quoting the names of the authors, the title and the
source of the paper in all reproduced copies. | $~
| Gender: <.Patient_Gender.>| |
Postnatal Depression Score: <-TOTAL POSTNATAL DEPRESSION->| |
<*Answer_7771*>|
<*Answer_7772*>| |
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