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Title
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Paternal postnatal depression, a literature review |
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Author
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Maria Kontoyannis, Christos Katsetos, Angeliki Sarella RM, M.A., Department of Midwifery, University of West Attica (UniWA), Attica, Greece |
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Citation
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M.Kontoyannis, Ch. Katsetos, A. Sarella. Paternal post-natal depression, a literature review. Review Clin. Pharmacol. Pharmacokinet. 2023, 37, 1, 33-36 |
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Publication Date
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25-01-2023
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Full Text Language
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English |
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Keywords
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paternal postpartum depression, father, post-natal depression in dads, depression, sadness, post-birth
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Λοιποί Όροι – Other Terms
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Review Article |
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Summary
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Postnatal depression is a type of depression that many parents experience after having a baby (Wang, 2021). This is not unusual and affects more than 1 in every 10 women within a year of giving birth. Symptoms usually include a persistent feeling of sadness and low mood, or finding it difficult to look after one’s self and the baby. It could also be prescribed as lack of enjoyment and loss of interest in the wider world. Likewise, this condition may affect fathers when their partners are diagnosed with depression. The psychology of the father during childbirth is of a limited research field in contrast to that of the mother (Earls, 2019) and only in recent years have some study efforts been made in order to understand the magnitude of the problem. Post-natal depression to the father in severe cases can have negative effects on the psychological and emotional development of the child as well as on the relationship of the couple and that of the family in general (Wang, 2021). |
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