Q: 34 years old female with no significant past medical history is admitted to ICU with severe depression and suicidal ideation. Psychiatry service is called and details are given. The consultant asked you to obtain the Edinburgh Depression Scale till they see the patient. In which particular situation Edinburgh Depression Scale is applied? (select one)
A) death of a loved one
B) postnatal
C) recent diagnosis of cancer
D) unexpected divorce
E) unexpected death of a living child
Answer: B
Edinburgh Depression Postnatal Scale (EDPS) is an easy 10-item questionnaire. It is particularly designed to determine the severity of disease in the postnatal period. In doubtful cases, it may be repeated in 2 weeks. The maximum possible score is 30. The score of 20 shifts the severity to a severe zone. Obstetric complications such as fetal loss, postpartum hemorrhage, or low fetal birth weight may play a part.
Caution: This scale is not meant for mothers with anxiety neuroses, phobias, or personality disorders.
Scale is freely available on search engines:
https://www.fresno.ucsf.edu/pediatrics/downloads/edinburghscale.pdf
Authors request that: "Users may reproduce the scale without further permission providing they respect copyright by quoting the names of the authors, the title and the source of the paper in all reproduced copies."
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References:
1. Cox, J.L., Holden, J.M., and Sagovsky, R. 1987. Detection of postnatal depression: Development of the 10-item Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. British Journal of Psychiatry 150:782-786 .
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