Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale Korean
Clinical application of korean version of edinburgh postnatal depression scale.
Edinburgh postnatal depression scale korean. The korean version of the edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds was completed while the women were waiting for their prenatal medical appointment and all were scored by one researcher. The epds edinburgh postnatal depression scale is a 10 items self report scale designed as a specific instrument to detect postnatal depression by cox et al. It is a self report questionnaire now used in many countries to screen for postnatal depression. Links to the english and multilingual resources can be accessed further below.
The edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds is a self report scale designed to detect postnatal depression 19 the epds was translated into korean and standardized 18 the questions ask about mood eight items and anxiety two items and each item is rated on a 4 point scale. Kim yk hur jw kim kh oh ks shin yc. All mothers were given the epds at 24 weeks pregnancy 1 week. The edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds is a set of 10 screening questions that can indicate whether a parent has symptoms that are common in women with depression and anxiety during pregnancy and in the year following the birth of a child.
This will take you directly to the resource. Participants also completed a questionnaire that recorded their socio demographic factors and obstetrical characteristics. Perinatal services bc canada. Edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds this document is available in english as well as in languages other than english.
Usefulness of edinburgh postnatal depression scale for postpartum depression chi seok ahn m d 1 moon sun kang. 2 the 10 question edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds is a valuable and effici ent way of identifying patients at risk for perinatal depression. This study was to determine the optimal cut off point of the kepds for postpartum depression in korea. J korean neuropsychiatr assoc 2008 47 36 44.
Edinburgh postnatal depression scale epds 23 translations of the epds have been recently checked revised or back translated and then reformatted by western sydney translation service onto the nsw health emr form to enable clinicians better access to validated versions via a url link. Edinburgh postnatal depression scale 1 epds postpartum depression is the most common complication of childbearing. Edinburgh postnatal depression scale in multiple languages author owner.