The 10 items ask the mother to focus on the feelings she has experienced during the previous 7 days. The scoring of the answers provides a final score that can be interpreted concerning the likelihood of the mother suffering from a depressive illness varying severity.
The answers to items 1, 2, and 4 are scored from 0 to 3, so the first answer is 0 points, and the last answer is 3 points.
The answers to items 3, then 5 to 10 are reverse scored (from 3 to 0), so the first answer is awarded 3 points, and the last answer is 0 points.
EPDS scores range from 0 to 30. The higher the score, the higher the likelihood of a depressive illness of varying severity. A cut-off of 13 points was also forwarded for depressive illness.
No different than a medical illness, mental illness requires treatment. Unlike psychiatric medications, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy does not cause undesired side effects. While medications may be necessary for some people, TMS offers hope for long-term remission – and maintenance treatments can help to sustain remission for a much happier, healthier, more joyful life!
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TMS Directory connects TMS groups, communities and individuals across the U.S. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a leading-edge technology that uses magnetic waves to gently stimulate nerve cells in the brain. It is a non-invasive treatment most commonly used for the treatment of major depression.
