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Tiffany Field1, Miguel Diego, Maria Hernandez-Reif

  • 1Touch Research Institutes, University of Miami School of Medicine, P.O. Box 016820, Miami, FL 33101, United States. tfield@med.miami.edu

Infant Behavior & Development
|December 2, 2006
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Depressed fathers-to-be experience higher prenatal anxiety and stress than non-depressed fathers. Screening for paternal depression is crucial, as depressed mothers and fathers show similar symptom levels during pregnancy.

Area of Science:

  • Perinatal mental health
  • Psychiatry
  • Reproductive health

Background:

  • Prenatal depression and anxiety affect maternal well-being and pregnancy outcomes.
  • Paternal mental health during pregnancy is increasingly recognized as a significant factor.
  • Limited research has compared mental health symptoms between expectant mothers and fathers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate prenatal depressive symptoms, anxiety, anger, and daily hassles in depressed and non-depressed pregnant women and their partners.
  • To compare these psychological measures between expectant mothers and fathers-to-be.
  • To examine the influence of paternal depression on maternal mental health.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 156 pregnant women and their partners (fathers-to-be).

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  • Participants were categorized as depressed or non-depressed.
  • Assessment of depressive symptoms, anxiety, anger, and daily hassles.

    • Main Results:

    • Depressed fathers-to-be reported higher scores for depression, anxiety, and daily hassles compared to non-depressed fathers.
    • While pregnant women generally reported lower anxiety, anger, and daily hassles than men, scores for depressed mothers and fathers were similar.
    • Paternal depression showed a less pronounced effect on partners' scores than maternal depression.

    Conclusions:

    • Depression and associated symptoms are prevalent in fathers-to-be.
    • The similar symptom severity in depressed mothers and fathers underscores the need for comprehensive perinatal mental health screening.
    • Routine screening for depression in both expectant mothers and fathers-to-be is recommended during pregnancy.