title: A Comparison of Self-Rated and Female Partner-Rated Scales in the Assessment of Paternal Prenatal Depression.
abstract: Maternal depression has been widely studied but paternal depression is often overlooked. Depression in men is generally more difficult to detect as the symptoms are not apparent. Furthermore, Japanese couples tend to suppress their real emotions to avoid confrontation. We aimed to investigate the reliability and validity of the K6, K10 and PHQ-9 in assessing the mental health status of men when used by their pregnant partners, as well as the prevalence of paternal prenatal depression in a Japanese study sample. A total of 136 couples participated in this study. The prevalence of paternal prenatal depression reported by the men themselves was higher compared to that reported by their female partners (K6, 10.3 %; K10, 6.6 %; PHQ-9, 3.7 % vs. K6-FP, 2.2 %; K10-FP, 1.5 %; PHQ-9-FP, 0 %, respectively). Mental health issues in men may not be accurately rated by their female partners, suggesting the importance of self-rating and direct consultation.
authors: Department of Psychosocial Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan. konishi-m@ncchd.go.jp.|Medical Support Center for Japan Environment and Children's Study, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan. konishi-m@ncchd.go.jp.
authors: Mizuho
authors: M
authors: Konishi
authors: Department of Psychosocial Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan.|Medical Support Center for Japan Environment and Children's Study, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
authors: Yoshiyuki
authors: Y
authors: Tachibana
authors: Department of Education for Clinical Research, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
authors: Julian
authors: J
authors: Tang
authors: Department of Health Policy, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
authors: Kenji
authors: K
authors: Takehara
authors: Shirota Obstetrical and Gynecological Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan.
authors: Takahiko
authors: T
authors: Kubo
authors: Medical Support Center for Japan Environment and Children's Study, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.|Division of Rehabilitation Medicine and Developmental Evaluation Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
authors: Keiji
authors: K
authors: Hashimoto
authors: Medical Support Center for Japan Environment and Children's Study, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.|Department of General Pediatrics, Miyagi Children's Hospital, Miyagi, Japan.
authors: Hiroshi
authors: H
authors: Kitazawa
authors: Medical Support Center for Japan Environment and Children's Study, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.|Department of Allergy and Immunology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
authors: Hirohisa
authors: H
authors: Saito
authors: Medical Support Center for Japan Environment and Children's Study, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.|Department of Medical Subspecialties, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
authors: Yukihiro
authors: Y
authors: Ohya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005220:Fathers / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D015995:Prevalence; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D057566:Self Report; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: K10; K6; PHQ-9; Partner-rating; Paternal depression