Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)

A validated 10-question screen for depression during pregnancy and after birth.

✓ Reviewed by Dr. Poonam Sekhon Chahal · 27 May 2026

How this is calculated

Ten items (0–3) sum to 0–30, reflecting the past 7 days. A score of 13 or more suggests probable depression; question 10 screens for self-harm.

Sources

  1. Cox JL, Holden JM, Sagovsky R. Detection of postnatal depression. Development of the 10-item Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Br J Psychiatry 1987.
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