Perinatal Mental Health ― The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (Epds) Manual

Revised and updated for this edition, this guide demonstrates the use of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, a 10-item self-report questionnaire meant to screen for postpartum depression in primary and secondary health care settings. It describes the origins and development of the questionnaire, international and cross-cultural issues, its use in clinical settings, humanistic and person-centered interventions, screening and intervention in the community, and administering the questionnaire, which is included in English and 57 other languages in the appendices. This edition also has a new subtitle, revised chapters on screening and counseling, discussion of the evidence base for perinatal depression, and details on innovative methods like internet-based therapy. Distributed by Publishers Storage and Shipping Company, Fitchburg, MA. Annotation c2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

About the authors:
John Cox - Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, Keele University, Stoke on Trent.
Jeni Holden - Retired psychology lecturer and former health visitor, Edinburgh.
Carol Henshaw - Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry, Keele University, Stoke on Trent.