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Using the EPDS to Measure Postpartum Depression Severity

  The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is the instrument most commonly used to identify depression in postpartum women.  Traditionally, a cut-off score of 13 is used to distinguish depressed from nondepressed women.  Because depression [...]

By |2016-03-23T22:47:30-04:00March 23rd, 2016|Diagnosis & Screening, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders|Comments Off on Using the EPDS to Measure Postpartum Depression Severity
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Using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale to Screen for Antenatal Depression: Once is Not Enough

Over the past few years, there has been a push to screen women for depression both during pregnancy and the postpartum period.   While there have been various initiatives mandating screening, there remain questions regarding the optimal timing of screening and the best screening tools to use.

By |2015-08-12T12:23:32-04:00July 30th, 2012|Diagnosis & Screening, Postpartum Depression, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off on Using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale to Screen for Antenatal Depression: Once is Not Enough
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