Prenatal paternal depression.
Prenatal depressive symptoms, anxiety, anger and daily hassles were investigated in 156 depressed and non-depressed pregnant women and their depressed and non-depressed partners (fathers-to-be). Depressed versus non-depressed fathers had higher depression, anxiety and daily hassles scores. Although the pregnant women in general had lower anxiety, anger and daily hassles scores than the men, the scores on the measures for depressed fathers and depressed mothers did not differ. Paternal depression appeared to have less effect than maternal depression on their partners' scores. However, the similarity between the scores of depressed mothers and depressed fathers highlights the importance of screening for depression in fathers-to-be as well as mothers-to-be during pregnancy.
Field
Tiffany
T
Touch Research Institutes, University of Miami School of Medicine, P.O. Box 016820, Miami, FL 33101, United States. tfield@med.miami.edu
Diego
Miguel
M
Hernandez-Reif
Maria
M
Figueiredo
Barbara
B
Deeds
Osvelia
O
Contogeorgos
Jennifer
J
Ascencio
Angela
A
D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010332:Paternal Behavior; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires