Assessing the mental health of fathers, other co-parents, and partners in the perinatal period: mixed methods evidence synthesis

Z Darwin, J Domoney, J Iles, F Bristow, J Siew… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Five to 10 percentage of fathers experience perinatal depression and 5–15%
experience perinatal anxiety, with rates increasing when mothers are also experiencing …

Predictive factors for depression and anxiety in men during the perinatal period: A mixed methods study

J Chhabra, W Li, B McDermott - American Journal of Men's …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors associated with paternal perinatal
mental distress in a sample of Australian men. A mixed-methods design was used. The …

Non-birthing mothers' experiences of perinatal anxiety and depression: understanding the perspectives of the non-birthing mothers in female same-sex parented …

A Howat, C Masterson, Z Darwin - Midwifery, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Partners of birthing mothers can themselves experience perinatal mental health
(PMH) difficulties. Despite birth rates increasing amongst LGBTQIA+ communities and the …

Promoting wellness for an inclusive perinatal population: Strategies for counselors

A Devooght, R Stinnett, KJ Philippi… - Journal of Mental …, 2023 - meridian.allenpress.com
The authors present wellness-supporting strategies for counselors working with anyone
looking to add a child to their family. Current literature is largely heteronormative and …

Getting help as a depressed dad: A lived experience narrative of paternal postnatal depression, with considerations for healthcare practice

CJ Davenport, V Swami - Journal of psychiatric and …, 2023 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT THE SUBJECT?: A significant proportion of fathers report
experiencing depression after their baby is born Fathers are not offered regular support for …

Paternal peripartum depression: emerging issues and questions on prevention, diagnosis and treatment. A consensus report from the cost action Riseup-PPD

K Uriko, A Christoforou, E Motrico… - … of reproductive and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Paternal peripartum depression (P-PPD) is a serious and understudied public
health problem associated with impaired family functioning and child development. The lack …

Equipping fathers to support distressed mothers: What do mothers want fathers to know and do?

R Fletcher, C Regan, C May, S White… - … Promotion Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Issue Addressed Up to one in five new mothers experience depression or anxiety,
and their partners are often the first line of social and practical support. However, many …

Developing a text message intervention for fathers with partners experiencing perinatal depression or anxiety

R Fletcher, C Regan, C May, S White… - Journal of Reproductive …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Support from fathers to their partners is important to reduce distress in mothers
during the perinatal period when conditions such as depression and anxiety can be …

A descriptive qualitative study exploring the experiences of fathers with partners suffering from maternal perinatal depression

KL Ng, P Buvanaswari, LWL Loh, CYI Chee, JY Teng… - Midwifery, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective The onset of maternal perinatal depression poses many challenges for fathers, yet
in Singapore and Asia, the topic remains largely unexplored. This study aimed to gain …

Mothers' depressive symptoms and children's behavioral adjustment: The role of negative parental emotional states.

Y Wang, X Wu, H Chen - Journal of Family Psychology, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
The contribution of fathers and family dynamics to the deleterious effects of mothers'
depressive symptoms on children's behavioral adjustment has been evaluated in this study …