[Paternal postpartum depression: a review]

Florence Gressier; Myriam Tabat-Bouher; Odile Cazas; Patrick Hardy

doi:10.1016/j.lpm.2014.09.022

[Paternal postpartum depression: a review]

Presse Med. 2015 Apr;44(4 Pt 1):418-24. doi: 10.1016/j.lpm.2014.09.022. Epub 2015 Feb 11.

[Article in French]

Authors

Florence Gressier¹, Myriam Tabat-Bouher², Odile Cazas², Patrick Hardy³

Affiliations

¹ Inserm UMR 1178, équipe « Dépression, plasticité et réponse aux antidépresseurs », univ. Paris Sud, CHU de Bicêtre, 94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France; Service de psychiatrie, CHU de Bicêtre, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France. Electronic address: florence.gressier@bct.aphp.fr.
² Service de psychiatrie, CHU de Bicêtre, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.
³ Inserm UMR 1178, équipe « Dépression, plasticité et réponse aux antidépresseurs », univ. Paris Sud, CHU de Bicêtre, 94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France; Service de psychiatrie, CHU de Bicêtre, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.

PMID: 25681216
DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2014.09.022

Abstract

Postpartum depression affects 1 in 10 fathers worldwide. Paternal PPD tends to develop gradually during the first year. Maternal depression is one of the most important risk factors for depression in fathers. Changes in hormones during the postpartum period in fathers are biological risk factors for PPD. Paternal PPD has negative impacts on family. Paternal PPD has negative effects on the infant's development, independently of maternal PPD. It is essential to identify paternal PPD at early stage.

Publication types

English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Child
Child Development
Child, Preschool
Depressive Disorder* / diagnosis
Depressive Disorder* / epidemiology
Depressive Disorder* / etiology
Depressive Disorder* / prevention & control
Fathers / psychology*
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Parturition
Risk Factors