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Taken from the British Journal of Psychiatry June, 1987, Vol. 150 by J.L. Cox, J.M. Holden, R. Sagovsky

As you have recently had a baby, we would like to know how you are feeling. Please UNDERLINE the answer which comes closest to how you have felt IN THE PAST 7 DAYS, not just how you feel today. Please use the drop down menus to enter in the answer and click on the add up button to get the score

1. I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things. As much as I always could Not quite so much now Definitely not so much now Not at all	As much as I always could Not quite so much now Definitely not so much now Not at all
2. I have looked forward with enjoyment to things. As much as I ever did Rather less than I used to Definitely less than I used to Hardly at all	As much as I ever did Rather less than I used to Definitely less than I used to Hardly at all
3. I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong. Yes, most of the time Yes, some of the time Not very often No, never	Yes, most of the time Yes, some of the time Not very often No, never
4. I have been anxious or worried for no good reason. No, not at all Hardly ever Yes, sometimes Yes, very often	No, not at all Hardly ever Yes, sometimes Yes, very often
5. I have felt scared or panicky for not very good reason. Yes, quite a lot Yes, sometimes No, not much No, not at all	Yes, quite a lot Yes, sometimes No, not much No, not at all
6. Things have been getting on top of me. Yes, most of the time I haven't been able to cope at all Yes, sometimes I haven't been coping as well as usual No, most of the time I have coped quite well No, I have been coping as well as ever	Yes, most of the time I haven't been able to cope at all Yes, sometimes I haven't been coping as well as usual No, most of the time I have coped quite well No, I have been coping as well as ever
7. I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping. Yes, most of the time Yes, sometimes Not very often No, not at all	Yes, most of the time Yes, sometimes Not very often No, not at all
8. I have felt sad or miserable. Yes, most of the time Yes, quite often Not very often No, not at all	Yes, most of the time Yes, quite often Not very often No, not at all
9. I have been so unhappy that I have been crying. Yes, most of the time Yes, quite often Only occasionally No, never	Yes, most of the time Yes, quite often Only occasionally No, never
10. The thought of harming myself has occurred to me. Yes, quite often Sometimes Hardly ever Never	Yes, quite often Sometimes Hardly ever Never

total score

score more than 9 (this cut off is likely to detect almost all cases of depression )

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