Article
Clinical Neurology
Carol Cornsweet Barber, Wendy Middlemiss, Oleg N. Medvedev
Summary: In this study, the Rasch methodology was used to examine and enhance the psychometric properties of the EPDS. The results showed that the EPDS met the expectations of the unidimensional Rasch model after internal modifications. The use of ordinal-to-interval conversion tables derived from the Rasch model can improve the precision of the EPDS.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Tomomi Saito, Kyoko Sakanashi, Tomoko Tanaka, Toshinori Kitamura
Summary: This study aimed to examine the factor structure and measurement invariances of the Japanese version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) from late pregnancy to early postpartum. Through EPDS surveys of 633 pregnant women at three time points, it was found that the factor models differed at each time point. Therefore, confirmatory factor analyses were conducted using another sample set, which confirmed that Kubota et al.'s (2018) 3-factor model, consisting of depression, anxiety, and anhedonia, was consistently stable and invariant throughout the perinatal period.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zuzana Skodova, L'ubica Banovcinova, Eva Urbanova, Marian Grendar, Martina Baskova
Summary: The study aimed to examine the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Slovak version of the EPDS, showing good consistency, convergent validity, and model characteristics. A portion of the respondents exhibited symptoms of depression.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Johanne Smith-Nielsen, Ida Egmose, Katrine Isabella Wendelboe, Pernille Steinmejer, Theis Lange, Mette Skovgaard Vaever
Summary: The EPDS-3A subscale is a time-efficient screening tool for detecting anxiety in antenatal and postnatal mothers. It can effectively identify potential anxiety cases in new mothers and provide additional help in cases not identified by the total EPDS.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Gracia Fellmeth, Sian Harrison, Jenny McNeill, Fiona Lynn, Maggie Redshaw, Fiona Alderdice
Summary: Examining the agreement between self-reported and self-identified anxiety among postnatal women, it was found that there was minimal agreement between the two measures. Women who self-identified as having anxiety may benefit from further follow-up and support.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Wendell D. Cockshaw, Karen J. Thorpe, Michele Giannotti, Karen Hazell-Raine
Summary: Paternal perinatal distress is receiving attention, and the EPDS is the main tool for screening. Research shows that the EPDS is appropriate for assessing maternal distress, and there are gender differences in distress between fathers and mothers.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Aliyah Dosani, Ilona S. Yim, Kiran Shaikh, Sharifa Lalani, Jade Alcantara, Nicole Letourneau, Shahirose S. Premji
Summary: This study analyzed the factor structure of the Urdu language versions of EPDS and PRAQ among Pakistani pregnant women and found a two-factor model to be the most suitable, consistent with previous research. There was a weak correlation between EPDS and PRAQ. Further research is needed to develop screening instruments for perinatal mental disorders that are applicable to cultural contexts.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Pradeep Kumar Badiya, Sasidhar Siddabattuni, Debarshi Dey, Akkamahadevi C. Hiremath, Raj Lakshmi Nalam, Venkatesh Srinivasan, Sridhar Vaitheswaran, Aarthi Ganesh, Yendluri Prabhakar, Sai Sathish Ramamurthy
Summary: The study suggests that in rural South India, EPDS scores and rates of antenatal depression, postnatal depression, and perinatal depression were significantly higher in the self-administered mode. Recent adverse life events were the only factor significantly associated with differences between the two modes.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Marco Aurelio Knippel Galletta, Ana Maria da Silva Sousa Oliveira, Jessica Gorrao Lopes Albertini, Glaucia Guerra Benute, Stela Verzinhasse Peres, Maria de Lourdes Brizot, Rossana Pulcineli Vieira Francisco
Summary: The study analyzed data from 184 participants with a mean of 56 postpartum days and found that the rate of postpartum depression (PPD) among the Brazilian population was 38.8%, with concerns about lack of hospital beds, absence of a partner, and anxiety symptoms being related factors. Suicidal ideation (SI) was positively associated with anxiety symptoms and friends as a source of information.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Hiromi Suenaga
Summary: This study aimed to confirm the accuracy of the Japanese version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and explore ways to improve its predictive value. The results showed that pregnant women tended to under-report their symptom frequency on the EPDS, especially those with a desire to self-harm. The use of a frequency score (FREQ-S) in addition to the EPDS score (EPDS-S) can help prevent underestimation and improve the detection rate of depression.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sara Wagner Moyer, Roy Brown, Nancy Jallo, Patricia Anne Kinser
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the validity of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) for screening during the perinatal period in the United States and address concerns regarding its acceptability and performance. The researchers conducted a systematic search and identified nine studies that met the inclusion criteria. The findings suggest that adapting the EPDS for use in the United States could improve its performance and patients' experiences.
JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Alexandra Lautarescu, Suresh Victor, Alex Lau-Zhu, Serena J. Counsell, A. David Edwards, Michael C. Craig
Summary: Timely and accurate detection of perinatal mental health problems is crucial. This study found that the EPDS consists of three factors - depression, anxiety, and anhedonia - across different groups of women. The anxiety subscale was consistently related to maternal history of anxiety disorders and EPDS total score was associated with history of mental health problems in both prenatal and postnatal samples.
ARCHIVES OF WOMENS MENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Katerina Ratislavova, Eva Hendrych Lorenzova, Alena Lochmannova, Colin R. Martin
Summary: This study replicated and extended a recent investigation that supported the use of an embedded sub-scale in the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for screening anxiety disorders. However, findings from the bifactor modeling suggested that the dominance of a general factor of depression may have been overstated, thereby questioning the potential application of the embedded anxiety sub-scale for screening.
JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE AND INFANT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Catherine Atuhaire, Laura Brennaman, Grace Nambozi, Kabanda Taseera, Esther C. Atukunda, Joseph Ngonzi, Daniel Atwine, Lynn Matthews, Godfrey Zari Rukundo
Summary: This study assessed the accuracy of the EPDS as a screening tool for postpartum depression in Uganda. The results showed that the EPDS can effectively screen for postpartum depression in southwestern Uganda using a cutoff score of >= 10.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Lu Liu, Dong Roman Xu, Yongsheng Tong, Jingcheng Shi, Zhen Zeng, Wenjie Gong
Summary: This study aimed to compare the characteristics of depression-related symptoms in women who screened positive and negative using EPDS, and to examine the occurrence of thoughts of self-harm in these women. The results showed that among women who screened positive, feeling sad or miserable was the most frequent symptom, while self-blame was the most frequent symptom among those who screened negative. The study concluded that intervention strategies should focus on the most common, severe, and important symptoms, and healthcare practitioners should be trained to respond to thoughts of self-harm.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hanna Horiguchi, Minato Nakazawa
Summary: The study found that 53.3% of mothers suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder three years after the 2013 Yolanda Typhoon. Multiple regression analysis indicated that housing and childcare attitudes were significantly associated with preparedness.
DISASTER MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Midori Matsushima, Hanna Horiguchi
Summary: This study examines the depressive symptoms in postpartum women during the COVID-19 crisis in Japan. The findings indicate a negative association between the crisis and higher scores on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), with decreased social support and financial concern identified as risk factors. COVID-19-related experiences significantly increase anxiety, anhedonia, and depression scores.
DISASTER MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS
(2022)