Depressive Symptoms in Expecting Fathers: Is Paternal Perinatal Depression a Valid Concept? A Systematic Review of Evidence.

Marianna MazzaGeorgios Demetrios KotzalidisCarla AvalloneMarta BalocchiIlenia SessaIlaria De LucaDaniele HirschAlessio SimonettiDelfina JaniriEmanuela LoiGiuseppe MaranoGabriella AlbanoVittorio FasuloStefania BorghiAngela Gonsalez Del CastilloAnna Maria SerioLaura MontiDaniela Pia Rosaria Chieffo Gloria AngelettiLuigi JaniriGabriele Sani

Published in: Journal of personalized medicine (2022)

Paternal depression is distinct from maternal depression and occurs at lower rates (about half). The very existence of a paternal depression clinical entity is beyond any doubt. Future research should address methodological heterogeneity.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
sleep quality
social support
pregnant women
body mass index
current status
physical activity
weight gain