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 …

Background Depression is experienced by women most often during their childbearing
years. 1 Over the last several decades, research has revealed that untreated maternal …

More than 10% of fathers experience depression and anxiety during the perinatal period, but
paternal perinatal depression (PPND) and anxiety have received less attention than …

This article aims to identify the risk factors associated with paternal perinatal depression and
anxiety. Studies published between January 1950 and December 2017 that report paternal …

The involvement of fathers in their children's health and development has come to the fore of
recent research, including several national longitudinal studies on families, such as the …

Objective To assess whether the parents of babies born preterm (PT;< 37 weeks completed
gestation) are at excess risk of psychological distress (PD) at 9 months postpartum, and to …

This cross-sectional study aims to determine the prevalence and determinants of depressive
symptoms in first-time expectant fathers during their partner's third trimester of pregnancy. As …

Purpose Fathers' psychological distress in the postnatal period can have adverse effects on
their children's wellbeing and development, yet little is known about the factors associated …

One in ten fathers experience mental health difficulties in the first year postpartum.
Unsupportive job conditions that exacerbate work-family conflict are a potential risk to …

Abstract Young parents (aged 16–24 years) in the perinatal period are at an increased risk
of poor mental health especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, due to multiple risk factors …