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Ertekin Pinar S, Ozbek H. Paternal depression and attachment levels of first-time fathers in Turkey. Perspect Psychiatr Care 2022; 58:1082-1088. [PMID: 34216394 DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Paternal depression and inadequate attachment experienced in the postpartum period may be associated with future emotional and behavioural problems of children. This study aimed to investigate the paternal depression and attachment levels of first-time fathers. DESIGN AND METHODS The sample of this descriptive study consisted of 175 fathers with 3-6 months old babies whose wives applied to the polyclinic for check-up. FINDINGS When the cut-off point of the scale was evaluated at 13 and above in this study, the risk of depression was found to be 14.2%. The level of attachment decreases as fathers' risk of depression increases (p < 0.05). PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS There is a risk of depression in fathers in the postpartum period. The level of attachment decreases as fathers' risk of depression increases.
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- Sukran Ertekin Pinar
- Midwifery Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
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- Midwifery Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey
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Dhillon HS, Sasidharan S, Dhillon GK, Babitha M. Paternal depression: "The silent pandemic". Ind Psychiatry J 2022; 31:350-353. [PMID: 36419706 PMCID: PMC9678161 DOI: 10.4103/ipj.ipj_236_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Maternal mental health during and after pregnancy is a well researched entity. However, father's mental health during the same period and even while raising the children has not been given due consideration. Recent studies have tried to explore the prevalence, risk factors, symptoms and implications of paternal depression on the children, marriage and the whole family. In this short communication, we aim to bring to the fore the recommendations for prevention and management of paternal depression.
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- Harpreet Singh Dhillon
- Department of Psychiatry, Command Hospital, Western Command, Chandimandir, Haryana, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Command Hospital, Western Command, Chandimandir, Haryana, India
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- Department of Paediatrics, Command Hospital, Western Command, Chandimandir, Haryana, India
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- Department of Radio-Diagnosis, Ojas Hospital, Panchkula, Haryana, India
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This article provides an overview of the prevalence and cause of postpartum depression in women and postnatal depression among their male partners, as well as a review of related symptoms, risk factors, and effects on children. Evidence-based screening tools, management options, and resources for patients and providers are also presented.
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Vermeulen J, Buyl R, D'haenens F, Demedts D, Tricas-Sauras S, Haddani I, Fobelets M. The Development of the DDads Questionnaire: Awareness, Knowledge and Attitudes of the General Population Towards Paternal Depression. Front Psychiatry 2020; 11:561954. [PMID: 33551859 PMCID: PMC7859093 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.561954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Objectives: Paternal perinatal depression affects ~10% of new fathers and is known to have a negative impact on men's relationship with their partner as well as with their baby. The attitudes of the general population toward paternal depression have received scant attention in the scientific literature. A better understanding of paternal depression might improve the health literacy of the population and also assist professionals and policy makers to adequately address this issue, to ultimately refine the existing health care alternatives for them. This paper describes the Belgian development, face and content validation of the DDads (Depression in Dads) questionnaire. Its focus is to identify the awareness, knowledge and attitudes of the general population toward paternal perinatal depression. Study Design: The DDads was developed using a three-step model with the following phases: (1) identification of the content domain, (2) item generation and (3) construction of the questionnaire. For the DDads validation a (a) Delphi method with content experts (n = 17) and (b) a cognitive debriefing method with lay experts (n = 20) were used to assess the clarity, relevance, wording and layout. Results: The questionnaire consists of three main components comprising: (1) three questions on awareness, (2) three questions on knowledge and (3) one question on attitudes and beliefs. After round one validation, all questions were considered content valid for relevance (I-CVI 0.94-1.00), and six questions for clarity (I-CVI 0.65-1.00). Scale content (S-CVI/Ave 0.93) and face validity (Face Validity Index 1.00) was obtained. One question was revised and split into two questions in a second round. For one of these questions, item content (0.80-0.93), scale content (0.92) and face validity (1.00) was reached. The one question, exploring the causes of paternal perinatal depression, remained inappropriate and was removed from the DDads. One last question was removed after interviews with lay experts. Conclusions: We developed an instrument to establish awareness, knowledge and attitudes of the general population toward paternal perinatal depression in Belgium. The DDads can be valuable in identifying knowledge gaps. It can help to inform policy makers and health professionals to identify gaps and predisposed attitudes in society toward paternal depression which may hinder appropriate management.
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- Joeri Vermeulen
- Department Health Care, Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Brussels, Belgium.,Department of Public Health, Biostatistics and Medical Informatics Research Group, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health, Biostatistics and Medical Informatics Research Group, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department Health Care, Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department Health Care, Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Brussels, Belgium.,Department of Public Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing Research Group, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department Health Care, Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Brussels, Belgium.,Public Health School, CR5 - Department of Social Approaches to Health (CRISS), Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department Health Care, Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department Health Care, Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Brussels, Belgium.,Department of Public Health, Biostatistics and Medical Informatics Research Group, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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