Post by Gemma on Feb 2, 2006 21:07:38 GMT
As you have recently had a baby, we would like to know how you are feeling. 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, all the time
Yes, most of the time
No, not very often
No, not at all
This would mean "I have felt happy most of the time during the past week".
In the past 7 days:
1. I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things -
As much as I always could 0
Not quite so much now 1
Definitely not so much now 2
Not at all 3
2. I have looked forward with enjoyment to things -
As much as I ever did 0
Rather less than I used to 1
Definitely less than I used to 2
Hardly at all 3
3. I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong -
Yes, most of the time 3
Yes, some of the time 2
Not very often 1
No, never 0
4. I have been anxious or worried for no good reason -
No, not at all 0
Hardly ever 1
Yes, sometimes 2
Yes, very often 3
5. I have felt scared or panicky for no good reason -
Yes, quite a lot 3
Yes, sometimes 2
No, not much 1
No, not at all 0
6. Things have been getting on top of me -
Yes, most of the time I haven't been able to cope at all 3
Yes, sometimes I haven't been coping as well as usual 2
No, most of the time I have coped quite well 1
No, I have been coping as well as ever 0
7. I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping -
Yes, most of the time 3
Yes, sometimes 2
Not very often 1
No, not at all 0
8. I have felt sad or miserable -
Yes, most of the time 3
Yes, quite often 2
Not very often 1
No, not at all 0
9. I have been so unhappy that I have been crying -
Yes, most of the time 3
Yes, quite often 2
Only occasionally 1
No, never 0
10. The thought of harming myself has occurred to me -
Yes, quite often 3
Sometimes 2
Hardly ever 1
Never 0
Individual items are totalled to give an overall score. A score of 12+ indicates the likelihood of depression, but not its severity. The EPDS Score is designed to assist, not replace clinical judgement
Here is an example, already completed:
I have felt happy:
Yes, all the time
Yes, most of the time
No, not very often
No, not at all
This would mean "I have felt happy most of the time during the past week".
In the past 7 days:
1. I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things -
As much as I always could 0
Not quite so much now 1
Definitely not so much now 2
Not at all 3
2. I have looked forward with enjoyment to things -
As much as I ever did 0
Rather less than I used to 1
Definitely less than I used to 2
Hardly at all 3
3. I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong -
Yes, most of the time 3
Yes, some of the time 2
Not very often 1
No, never 0
4. I have been anxious or worried for no good reason -
No, not at all 0
Hardly ever 1
Yes, sometimes 2
Yes, very often 3
5. I have felt scared or panicky for no good reason -
Yes, quite a lot 3
Yes, sometimes 2
No, not much 1
No, not at all 0
6. Things have been getting on top of me -
Yes, most of the time I haven't been able to cope at all 3
Yes, sometimes I haven't been coping as well as usual 2
No, most of the time I have coped quite well 1
No, I have been coping as well as ever 0
7. I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping -
Yes, most of the time 3
Yes, sometimes 2
Not very often 1
No, not at all 0
8. I have felt sad or miserable -
Yes, most of the time 3
Yes, quite often 2
Not very often 1
No, not at all 0
9. I have been so unhappy that I have been crying -
Yes, most of the time 3
Yes, quite often 2
Only occasionally 1
No, never 0
10. The thought of harming myself has occurred to me -
Yes, quite often 3
Sometimes 2
Hardly ever 1
Never 0
Individual items are totalled to give an overall score. A score of 12+ indicates the likelihood of depression, but not its severity. The EPDS Score is designed to assist, not replace clinical judgement