Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)

The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is a set of 10 screening questions that can indicate whether a parent has symptoms that are common in women with depression and anxiety during pregnancy and in the year following the birth of a child.

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  • Generation R

  • 2 months
    •   MM
    0 months - 6 months   From 2002-01-01 to 2006-12-31
    Mode of collection SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Analysis unit Individual
    Instrument name Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
    Measure name Postnatal despressive symptoms of mothers
    References
    Cox, J. L., Holden, J. M., & Sagovsky, R. (1987). Detection of Postnatal Depression. British Journal of Psychiatry, 150(6), 782–786. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.150.6.782
    Pop, V. J., Komproe, I. H., & van Son, M. J. (1992). Characteristics of the Edinburgh post natal depression scale in The Netherlands. Journal of Affective Disorders, 26(2), 105–110. https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-0327(92)90041-4
    Cox, J. (1996). Validation of the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS) in non-postnatal women. Journal of Affective Disorders, 39(3), 185–189. https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-0327(96)00008-0
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