Background Research in paternal prenatal and postpartum depression has nearly doubled
since prevalence rates were last meta-estimated in October 2009. An updated meta-analysis …

In the decade that followed since the original clinical report on the father's role was
published by the American Academy of Pediatrics in May 2004, 1 there has been a surge of …

Depression is the most common complication of childbirth and results in adverse health
outcomes for both mother and child. It is vital, therefore, that health professionals be ready to …

Background Postnatal depression affects a significant number of parents; however, its co-
occurrence in mothers and fathers has not been studied extensively. Identifying predictors …

Introduction Postpartum depression (PPD) is a significant and common public health
problem for women. Aims: To examine the efficacy of an intervention based on the principles …

Informed by a family systems framework, this study utilizes the actor-partner-
interdependence model to examine how parents' mental health, including depressive …

BackgroundThere are limited data on detection disparities of common mental disorders in
minority ethnic women. AimsDescribe the natural history of common mental disorders in …

Paternal postpartum depression may affect not only the mental health and wellbeing of
fathers but their partners and children. We investigated the point and period prevalence of …

Background: Postpartum depression is prevalent among women who have had a baby
within the last 12 months. Depression can compromise parenting practices, child …

Many people with a mental disorder fail to obtain professional treatment for a diagnosable
mental disorder, and some turn to media outlets for diagnosis and treatment …