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      Validation of the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS) in non-postnatal women

      Journal of Affective Disorders
      Elsevier BV

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          This paper reports the validation of the EPDS against a Research Diagnostic Criteria diagnosis of Major and Minor depression. The EPDS was administered to non-postnatal women with older children (mean age of youngest child 3 years 9 months) and to postnatal women (baby aged 6 months). All who scored 9 or above and one third of low scorers were interviewed, using Goldberg's Clinical Interview Schedule. The study confirmed good user acceptability of the EPDS when administered as a postal questionnaire (92% response rate). The EPDS was found to have satisfactory sensitivity (79%) and specificity (85%). Our findings suggest that the EPDS take a place alongside other screening scales for depression in Community samples. It is proposed that when used in these settings it is referred to as the Edinburgh Depression Scale.

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          Journal
          Journal of Affective Disorders
          Journal of Affective Disorders
          Elsevier BV
          01650327
          July 29 1996
          July 29 1996
          : 39
          : 3
          : 185-189
          Article
          10.1016/0165-0327(96)00008-0
          8856422
          925399bd-3eeb-4b38-90af-18f52805ed90
          © 1996

          https://www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/

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