Abstract:
Background/Objectives: Postpartum depression is usually defined as a major depressive episode that occurs shortly after childbirth. This condition is most commonly found in females; however, paternal postpartum depression has begun to attract more research attention. This study aims to identify different instruments for measuring this mental health problem and to detect risk factors as well as the main sources of resilience in paternal postpartum depression. Methods: A literature review was conducted following the PRISMA method. Results: After analyzing 10 articles, it was determined that the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale is the most widely used instrument for the diagnosis of postpartum depression in the female population, and after several studies, it has already been validated for the male sex. After several studies were analyzed to highlight the main risk factors for paternal postpartum depression, it was established that the most influential factor is male gender role stress. These findings highlight the traditional role of fathers today. Most health professionals see the mother as the priority. Conclusions: Paternal depression is a major problem for mothers and fathers today, as well as for the newborn. As time goes on, there is a growing need to incorporate fathers into current and future mental health programs to be able to provide the necessary support.
摘要:
背景/目的:产后抑郁症通常被定义为分娩后不久发生的严重抑郁发作。这种情况最常见于女性;然而,父系产后抑郁症已经开始引起更多的研究关注。这项研究旨在确定用于测量这种心理健康问题的不同工具,并检测危险因素以及父亲产后抑郁症的主要韧性来源。方法:采用PRISMA方法进行文献综述。结果:在分析了10篇文章后,确定爱丁堡产后抑郁量表是女性人群中使用最广泛的产后抑郁诊断工具,经过几次研究,它已经在男性中得到了验证。在分析了几项研究以强调父亲产后抑郁症的主要危险因素后,已经确定,影响最大的因素是男性性别角色压力。这些发现凸显了当今父亲的传统角色。大多数卫生专业人员将母亲视为优先事项。结论:父亲抑郁症是当今父母的主要问题,以及新生儿。随着时间的推移,越来越需要将父亲纳入当前和未来的心理健康计划,以便能够提供必要的支持。