Edinburgh postnatal depression scale

Edinburgh postnatal depression scale

  • The Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS) is one of the tools used to assess mood in women during pregnancy and for the first 12 months after their baby is born.
  • This is not intended to provide a diagnosis – only trained health professionals should do this.
  • Your responses to this questionnaire are anonymous. Your scores are not recorded by Healthify and we don't capture any information that can identify you.
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Note: your responses to this questionnaire are anonymous. Your scores are not recorded by Healthify and we do not capture any information that can identify you.

Please note that while great care has been taken with the development of this self-test, it is not intended to be a substitute for professional clinical advice. The result is indicative only. If you have scored above the threshold on this scale, see your doctor or a mental health practitioner, such as a counsellor, psychotherapist or psychologist(external link).

The Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS) has been translated into the following languages and is available on the Perinatal Services website from British Columbia. It is strongly recommended that these questions are completed with a health professional.

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