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Talk about your answers to the above questions with your health care provider. Translations for care-provider use available on PSBC website: perinatalservicesbc.ca. The Royal College of Psychiatrists 1987. From Cox, JL, Holden, JM, Sagovsky, R (1987). Detection of …

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The EPDS is the global gold standard for perinatal depression screening in both clinical care and research, and has been demonstrated repeatedly to be reliable and valid. 2–7 It is a screening tool, not a

Nov 12, 2024 · Perinatal Services BC (PSBC) provides leadership, support, and coordination for the strategic planning of perinatal services in British Columbia and is the central source in the province for evidence-informed perinatal information. PSBC is a Service of The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

In the EPDS-10, a score of 9 to 11 indicates potential depression and a score of >12 indicates a very high possibility of depression or probable depression. Thus a score of 3 or higher on the EPDS-3 may indicate the presence of depression, and further clinical assessment is required.

4 BC Reproductive Mental Health Program & Perinatal Services BC Executive Summary and Recommendations.6 1.0 Introduction.11 2.0 Mental Health Disorders in the Perinatal Period.

Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is a valuable and effici ent way of identifying patients at risk for “perinatal” depression. The EPDS is easy to administer and has proven to be an effective screening tool. Mothers who score above 13 are likely to be suffering from a depressive illness of varying severity. The EPDS

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) For use between 28 - 32 weeks in all pregnancies Name Date Gestation (in weeks) BCPHP (HLTH) 1582 Addendum 2 Rev. 2007/06/05 Prepared by The British Columbia Perinatal Health Program (formerly BCRCP) Source: Cox, JL, Holden, JM, Sagovsky, R (1987). Department of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh.

Perinatal Services BC (PSBC) provides leadership, support, and coordination for the strategic planning of perinatal services in British Columbia and is the central source in the province for evidence-informed perinatal information.