Only healthcare professionals can score the EPDS, specifically the professional who administered the scale to mothers with potential postnatal depression.
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) Scoring
Learn to calculate the EPDS scoring and interpret your findings using this mini-guide!
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Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) Scoring Template
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It can help mental healthcare professionals make educated decisions when treating mothers with postnatal depression. They can tailor-fit a care plan for the mother based on her answers and other findings from other assessments, especially if Item 10 was ticked (the one about self-harm).
No. To ensure consistency, they must undergo a thorough examination that includes other depression-related assessments. The results must then be cross-checked with the most recent version of The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders criteria for depression.
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