KRS Website: Maternal & Newborn Health: Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders

Practice Resources

AHS Postpartum Depression
Includes links to PPD Policy Suite & Guidelines, EPDS in 8 different languages, referral flowcharts and E-learning modules.
AHS Postpartum Depression Screening Guideline
Alberta Health Services, 2022.
A Guide to What Works for Depression: An Evidence-based Review.
Beyond Blue Ltd., 2019.
The International Marce Society for Perinatal Mental Health.
The Society aims to promote, facilitate and communicate about research into all aspects of the mental health of women, men/partners, infants and their families throughout pregnancy and the first two years after childbirth.
Perinatal Mental Health Toolkit
This toolkit, created by the Royal College of General Practitioner, is a set of relevant tools to assist members of the primary team to deliver the the highest quality of care to women with mental health problems during the perinatal period.
Postpartum Support International (PSI) Resources for Professionals

Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS)
The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is a set of 10 screening questions that can indicate whether a parent has symptoms that are common in women with depression and anxiety during pregnancy and in the year following the birth of a child. Includes non-English versions.
Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS): Scoring Sheet
Use for English and validated translated versions.