Perinatal psychiatry: Edinburgh scale: practice question

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Psychiatry · Perinatal psychiatry: Edinburgh scale

Sample item

The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) consists of how many items, with a maximum score of 30?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. 10

The EPDS is a 10-item self-report questionnaire with each item scored 0 to 3, giving a maximum of 30. Scores of 10 to 13 or above suggest possible depression, and it avoids somatic items that overlap with normal postpartum changes.

Option by option

  • A. 30

    Thirty is the maximum score, not the number of items.

  • B. 5

    Five items is the length of the WHO-5 well-being index.

  • C. 10 (correct)

    Correct. It has 10 items.

  • D. 21

    Twenty-one items is the length of the Beck Depression Inventory.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is C, 10. The EPDS is a 10-item self-report questionnaire with each item scored 0 to 3, giving a maximum of 30.

Why is "30" not the answer?

Thirty is the maximum score, not the number of items.

Why is "5" not the answer?

Five items is the length of the WHO-5 well-being index.

Why is "21" not the answer?

Twenty-one items is the length of the Beck Depression Inventory.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Perinatal psychiatry: Edinburgh scale in Psychiatry. Scores of 10 to 13 or above suggest possible depression, and it avoids somatic items that overlap with normal postpartum changes.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Perinatal psychiatry: Edinburgh scale?

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Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.