Assessment of Postpartum Depression in a Group of Chilean Parents
Background and objective: Several studies have shown that not only mothers, but also fathers can suffer from peripartum depression. This phenomenon has not been researched in Chile; therefore, the aim of present study is to explore the presence of depressive symptoms in fathers and mothers during th...
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| author | Francisca Sofía Pérez Cortés Anthea Catalán Alyson Morales Antonia Quinlan Diego Riquelme Javiera Navarro Camila Riquelme |
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| description | Background and objective: Several studies have shown that not only mothers, but also fathers can suffer from peripartum depression. This phenomenon has not been researched in Chile; therefore, the aim of present study is to explore the presence of depressive symptoms in fathers and mothers during the postpartum period and describe their interaction. Material and Methods: users of the Western Metropolitan Health Service Unit were assessed two months after childbirth with a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-I), and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Results: even though mothers score significantly higher in both scales, 18.5% of men surpass the cutoff score in the EPDS and 10.5% in the BDI-I. Conclusion: these results stress the need to continue researching this phenomenon and incorporate father assessment in perinatal checkups.
Keywords: depression, peripartum, fathers, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b2decc420248497ca08a910f17d419ff2024-02-03T13:29:29ZengMRE PressJournal of Men's Health1875-68592018-05-0114210.22374/1875-6859.14.2.7Assessment of Postpartum Depression in a Group of Chilean ParentsFrancisca Sofía Pérez Cortés0Anthea CatalánAlyson MoralesAntonia QuinlanDiego RiquelmeJaviera NavarroCamila RiquelmeUniversidad Alberto HurtadoBackground and objective: Several studies have shown that not only mothers, but also fathers can suffer from peripartum depression. This phenomenon has not been researched in Chile; therefore, the aim of present study is to explore the presence of depressive symptoms in fathers and mothers during the postpartum period and describe their interaction. Material and Methods: users of the Western Metropolitan Health Service Unit were assessed two months after childbirth with a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-I), and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Results: even though mothers score significantly higher in both scales, 18.5% of men surpass the cutoff score in the EPDS and 10.5% in the BDI-I. Conclusion: these results stress the need to continue researching this phenomenon and incorporate father assessment in perinatal checkups. Keywords: depression, peripartum, fathers, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scalehttp://jomh.org/index.php/JMH/article/view/79 |
| spellingShingle | Francisca Sofía Pérez Cortés Anthea Catalán Alyson Morales Antonia Quinlan Diego Riquelme Javiera Navarro Camila Riquelme Assessment of Postpartum Depression in a Group of Chilean Parents Journal of Men's Health |
| title | Assessment of Postpartum Depression in a Group of Chilean Parents |
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| title_short | Assessment of Postpartum Depression in a Group of Chilean Parents |
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