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Contemporary research findings suggest that depression during the ante- and postnatal periods is a significant problem not only for women but also for many men. This paper provides a conceptual and methodological review of the literature on cross-sectional and prospective correlates of depressive symptoms in men during both pregnancy and the postpartum period.

The search, via several electronic databases, was limited to English papers published between January 1996 and August 2009, and identified 30 relevant articles.

The most common correlate of paternal depressive symptoms pre- and post birth was having a partner with elevated depressive symptoms or depression; poor relationship satisfaction was also frequently associated with elevated depressive symptoms or depression in men.

There were significant methodological limitations of existing …