title: Use of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in some Swedish child health care centres.
abstract: A Swedish version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale was validated in 53 women, in comparison with an interview based on the Comprehensive Psychopathological Rating Scale (CPRS-Depression). The EPDS was then applied to 258 women on four occasions, first at 2 and 6 weeks and then at 3 and 8 months post partum. At 2 weeks the proportion of women with signs of depression was 26%, 8% at 6 weeks, 13% at 3 months and 8% at 8 months. An analysis of the 10 items in the EPDS was performed. The subjects felt the questionnaire to express their situation accurately and relevantly. It was also regarded as easy to complete.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lundh
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gyllang
mesh_terms: D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological / Q000592:standards; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D013548:Sweden