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Antenatal Depression Scale

The Antenatal Depression Scale (ADS) is a 10-item self-report screening instrument designed to identify depressive symptoms during pregnancy. Adapted from the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), the ADS measures depressive mood, anhedonia, guilt, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and self-harm during the antenatal period. Early identification of antenatal depression enables prompt intervention, protecting both maternal mental health and fetal development.

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Antenatal Depression Scale (ADS)
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / obstetrics-gynecology
  • Cox, J. L., Holden, J. M., & Sagovsky, R. (1987). Detection of postnatal depression. Development of the 10-item Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. British Journal of Psychiatry, 150(6), 782-786. · DOI 10.1192/bjp.150.6.782
  • Glover, V., Bergman, K., Sarkar, P., & O'Connor, T. G. (2014). Association between maternal and amniotic fluid cortisol is moderated by maternal anxiety. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 35(1), 142-150. · URL
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Same method familyPerinatal Anxiety Screening Scalemachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Same method familyPostpartum Bonding Questionnairemachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Same method familyPregnancy-Related Anxiety Questionnairemachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.

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