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Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

Name ______________________________________________

Your date of birth __________________________________

Baby’s date of birth ________________________________

Address ______________________________________________

Phone number _______________________________________

As you are pregnant or have recently had a baby, we would like to know how you are feeling. Please check the answer that 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, all the time

Yes, most of the time

This would mean: “I have felt happy most of the time” during the past week.

No, not very often

No, not at all

In the past 7 days

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

6. Things have been getting on top of me

As much as I always could

Yes, most of the time I haven’t been able to cope at all

Not quite so much now

Yes, sometimes I haven’t been coping as well

Definitely not so much now

No, most of the time I have coped quite well

Not at all

No, I have been coping as well as ever

2. I have looked forward with enjoyment to things

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

As much as I ever did

Yes, most of the time

Rather less than I used to

Yes, sometimes

Definitely less than I used to

Not very often

Hardly at all

No, not at all

3. I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong

8. I have felt sad or miserable

Yes, most of the time

Yes, most of the time

Yes, some of the time

Yes, sometimes

Not very often

Not very often

No, never

No, not at all

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

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

No, not at all

Yes, most of the time

Hardly ever

Yes, quite often

Yes, sometimes

Only occasionally

Yes, very often

No, never

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

10. The thought of harming myself has occurred to me

Yes, quite a lot

Yes, quite often

Yes, sometimes

Sometimes

No, not much

Hardly ever

No, not at all

Never

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