POSTNATAL DEPRESSION IN FATHERS

Authors
BALLARD C DAVIES R
Citation
C. Ballard et R. Davies, POSTNATAL DEPRESSION IN FATHERS, International review of psychiatry, 8(1), 1996, pp. 65-71
Citations number
45
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry
Journal title
International review of psychiatry → ACNP
ISSN journal
09540261
Volume
8
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
65 - 71
Database
ISI
SICI code
0954-0261(1996)8:1<65:PDIF>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
More than 10% of fathers suffer from psychiatric morbidity in the post natal period. Depression amongst fathers is associated with having dep ressed partners, having an unsupportive relationship and being unemplo yed. Depression in fathers therefore occurs in highly vulnerable famil ies and may have an important impact on the emotional development of t he infant. Developing effective screening and treatment methods for th ese families is an important priority for future research.