Detection of Postnatal Depression

@article{Cox1987DetectionOP,
  title={Detection of Postnatal Depression},
  author={John L. Cox and Jenifer M Holden and R. Sagovsky},
  journal={British Journal of Psychiatry},
  year={1987},
  volume={150},
  pages={782 - 786}
}
The development of a 10-item self-report scale (EPDS) to screen for Postnatal Depression in the community is described. After extensive pilot interviews a validation study was carried out on 84 mothers using the Research Diagnostic Criteria for depressive illness obtained from Goldberg's Standardised Psychiatric Interview. The EPDS was found to have satisfactory sensitivity and specficity, and was also sensitive to change in the severity of depression over time. The scale can be completed in… 
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