Bringing birth-related paternal depression to the fore

Schumacher, Marina Verdi; Zúbaran, Carlos; White, Gillian

doi:10.1016/j.wombi.2008.03.008

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“…Our current findings suggest that early paternal depression incrementally increases the risk for continued or worsened maternal depressive symptoms through 6 months postpartum. Although a number of authors have suggested that maternal depression is the likely causal factor in its observed correlation with paternal depression (Dudley et al 2001;Schumacher et al 2008), our findings suggest the opposite. We found that earlier maternal depression did not predict changes in paternal depressive symptoms over time.…”

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The Course and Interrelationship of Maternal and Paternal Perinatal Depression

Paulson¹,

Bazemore²

2013

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The aims of the study were to describe course of depression in both mothers and fathers from the third trimester of pregnancy through 6 months postpartum and to examine the relationship between maternal and paternal depression. Hypotheses were as follows: (a) Depressive symptoms would be correlated between parents and (b) earlier depressive symptoms in one parent would predict later increases in depression in the other. Eighty cohabitating primiparous couples were recruited from prenatal OBGYN visits and community agencies and enrolled during pregnancy, between 28-week gestation and delivery. Participants completed measures of depression on four occasions: baseline and 1, 3, and 6 months postpartum. Ninety-eight percent of the enrolled couples (78; 156 individuals) completed the study. For both mothers and fathers, symptom severity ratings and classification as a probable case were stable across time, with prenatal depression persisting through 6 months in 75 % of mothers and 86 % of fathers. Prenatal depression in fathers predicted worsening depressive symptom severity in mothers across the first six postpartum months but not vice versa. In both expecting/new mothers and fathers, depression demonstrates a stable pattern of occurrence and symptom severity between 28-month gestation and 6 months postpartum. Although prenatal maternal depression is not predictive of symptom change in fathers, mothers with prenatally depressed partners showed significant worsening in overall symptom severity during the first six postpartum months. KeywordsDepression; Family; Fathers; Perinatal depression Maternal perinatal depression affects about 14 % of women . Its risk factors and child developmental consequences have been well documented (Beardslee et al. Bennett et al. 2004;Gotlib et al. 1989). A complementary focus on depression in expecting and new fathers has only more recently taken shape. This emerging literature suggests that elevated depressive risk is also a problem for expecting and new fathers (Paulson and Bazemore 2010). Moreover, much like the literature on maternal depression, evidence regarding paternal depression points to increases in risks for the child, both in terms of relative impairments in parenting (Davis et al. 2011;Paulson et al. 2009) and longterm functioning in children (Ramchandani et al. 2008). Chronic maternal depression adds to the risk for poor outcomes in children, families, and long-term maternal mental health (Brennan et al. 2000). With the current knowledge base on paternal perinatal depression being at an early developmental stage, very little is understood regarding its course and chronicity. HHS Public AccessA recent meta-analysis of paternal depression found that 100 % of articles that reported on the correlation between maternal and paternal depression found elevated depressive symptomatology in one partner to be significantly associated with corresponding increases in the other's (Paulson and Bazemore 2010). Although these findings characterize one partner's depression as a s...

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The Course and Interrelationship of Maternal and Paternal Perinatal Depression

Paulson¹,

Bazemore²

2013

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“…Fathers entertain in here a space characterized by mixed feelings as they begin to comprehend the news of their partners' pregnancy. Findings from previous studies mirror similar feelings of fathers on receipt of the news (Jordan, 2007;Meleis et al, 2000;Schumacher, Zubaran, & White, 2008). Earlier, Lemmer (1987) reviewed the literature and one of the identified common themes is fathers' ambivalence during the early period of their partners' pregnancy.…”

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The Ebb and Flow of Filipino First-Time Fatherhood Transition Space

2016

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Fatherhood, as a developmental process, is both a human experience and a text that needs to be read. For developing nations like the Philippines, little is known about the process undergone by first-time fathers on their transition to fatherhood, and how nurses can play a significant role in assisting them. This grounded theory study purported to conceptualize the multifaceted process of transition from the lens of Filipino first-time fathers' lived experiences. A total of 20 first-time fathers from Metro Manila, Philippines, were purposively selected to take part in an individual, semistructured, and in-depth interview. The Glaserian (classical) method of analysis was specifically used, and field texts were inductively analyzed using a repertory grid. Member checking and correspondence were done to validate the findings of the study. Six surfacing stages emerged relative to the process of transition. Interestingly, The B.R.I.D.G.E. Theory of First-Time Fatherhood Transition Space describes how these fathers progress from the beholding, reorganizing, inhibiting, delivering, grasping, and embracing phases toward successful transition. This emerged theoretical model can be used in framing health care programs where the needs of fathers during this period are met and addressed. Finally, it can also be used in guiding nurses in their provision of a more empathetic care for first-time fathers.

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“…Based on this and on other studies that address the fathers' role, one could argue the importance of the father being present during the NBO intervention and that the NBO contributes to an increased paternal SE (30,32,33). Although mothers seem to achieve confidence in most caregiving tasks shortly after their discharge from the hospital, some require increased guidance (5, 31).…”

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The Neonatal Behavioral Observation System: A Tool to Enhance the Transition to Motherhood

Cheetham¹,

Hanssen²

2014

Nordic Journal of Nursing Research

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Background: Shorter hospitalisation after childbirth raises new challenges in the transition to parenthood.Aim. This paper reports a study designed to identify first-time mothers' experience with The Neonatal Behavioral Observation System (NBO) as a guiding model. Method:A phenomenological qualitative study sampling four first-time mothers who received guidance from the NBO-specialist nurse two days after delivery. Interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide. Conclusion:The NBO system can be used in clinical practice to enhance the transition to motherhood and family life and to provide support during the post-partum period. More research on the impact of NBO that includes fathers as well as different groups of at-risk parents is recommended.

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Bringing birth-related paternal depression to the fore

Cited by 121 publications

References 45 publications

The Course and Interrelationship of Maternal and Paternal Perinatal Depression

The Course and Interrelationship of Maternal and Paternal Perinatal Depression

The Ebb and Flow of Filipino First-Time Fatherhood Transition Space

The Neonatal Behavioral Observation System: A Tool to Enhance the Transition to Motherhood

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