TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cox,John L.
AU  - Holden,Jeni
TI  - Perinatal mental health: a guide to the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) 
SN  - 9781901242812 (pbk.) :
AV  - RG852 
U1  - 618.76 COX 
PY  - 2003///
CY  - London
PB  - Gaskell
KW  - Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
KW  - Postpartum depression
KW  - Diagnosis
KW  - Health and Wellbeing
KW  - ukslc
KW  - Clinical & internal medicine
KW  - thema
KW  - Mental health services
KW  - Neonatal medicine
KW  - Psychiatry
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-122) and index; 1. Postnatal depression: an overview:- Introduction--Other postnatal psychiatric disorders--Women\'s narratives--Effects on interactions with infants--Persistence of effects on children of mothers with depression--Fathers and postnatal depression--Clinical perspectives--Identifying postnatal depression--Confirmation of the diagnosis--Causes--Caring for women with postnatal depression--2. The Origins and development of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale:-   Existing scales--Validating the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale--Reliability--Comparison with other scales--Other uses of the EPDS--3. International and Cultural Issues:- Translation--Validation--4. Using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in clinical settings: research evidence:- Routine postnatal screening--Detection of depression--Acceptability of the EPDS--Legitimising feelings--Antenatal research and the EPDS--Should the EPDS be used as a routine screen in pregnancy?--Other antenatal prediction measures--Identifying pregnant women at risk of developing puerperal psychosis--Conclusions from EPDS screening research--5. Counselling and other psychotherapeutic intervention in perinatal depression:- The Edinburgh counselling intervention--Outline of the study--What we discovered--Setting up the study--Training the health visitors--Problems--Extending research findings into cliniical practice--What we learned from the three-centre trial: relevance to clinical practice--The Cambridge intervention trials--Health visitor counselling in Sweden--Comparing antidepressant therapy and cognitive counselling--Interpersonal psychotherapy--Telephone counselling--Group interventions in postnatal depression--Psychotherapy, cognitive therapy and couple counselling--Massage and support groups--Health-visitor-led support/therapy groups--Day hospital care--Antenatal interventions--Antenatal support and information groups--Other ways of helping during the perinatal period--Liaison with other agencies--Partners and the extended family--6. Edinburgh Postnatal Depression  Scale screening and intervention services:- The steering committee--A shared framework of understanding--Health professionals\' knowledge--The role of nurses in postnatal depression--The need for clearly identified referral systems--The need for specialist psychiatric services --Implications of scores on item 10, self-harm--Training and support--Counselling training--Conclusions--7. Using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale:- How to use the EPDS--Using the EPDS in research--Using the EPDS in Clinical practice--Honesty of women\'s responses--What if someone does not wish to complete an EPDS?--When, where and how should the EPDS be given?--Using the EPDS with non-english speakers--Conclusions
N2  - The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) was designed by the authors as a simple means of screening for postnatal depression in healthcare settings. It can also be used by researchers seeking information on factors which influence the emotional wellbeing of new mothers and their families
ER  -