title: Postpartum depression is a family affair: addressing the impact on mothers, fathers, and children.
abstract: The purpose of this paper is to present research on the effects of postpartum depression (PPD) on mothers, fathers, and children that point to a re-conceptualization of PPD as a mental health condition that affects the whole family. As such, the objectives of this paper are to discuss: (1) the incidence and effects of PPD on mothers and fathers; (2) common predictors of PPD in mothers and fathers, and (3) the effects of PPD on parenting and parent-child relationships, and (4) the effects of PPD on children's health, and their cognitive and social-emotional development. Finally, the implications for screening and intervention if depression is re-conceptualized as a condition of the family are discussed.
authors: Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Faculty of Nursing, Alberta, Canada. nicole.letourneau@ucalgary.ca
authors: Nicole Lyn
authors: NL
authors: Letourneau
authors: Cindy-Lee
authors: CL
authors: Dennis
authors: Karen
authors: K
authors: Benzies
authors: Linda
authors: L
authors: Duffett-Leger
authors: Miriam
authors: M
authors: Stewart
authors: Panagiota D
authors: PD
authors: Tryphonopoulos
authors: Dave
authors: D
authors: Este
authors: William
authors: W
authors: Watson
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D054541:Family Conflict / Q000523:psychology*; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005220:Fathers / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D009769:Object Attachment; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012934:Social Isolation; D012944:Social Support