Depression in Men in the Postnatal Period and Later Child Psychopathology: A Population Cohort Study
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryPublished 20 March 2008Open access
Paul Ramchandani, Alan Stein, Thomas G. O’Connor, Jon Heron, Lynne Murray, Jonathan Evans
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Depression in fathers in the postnatal period is associated with later psychiatric disorders in their children, independently of maternal postnatal depression.
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Depression in fathers in the postnatal period is associated with later psychiatric disorders in their children, independently of maternal postnatal depression. Further research into the risks associated with paternal psychopathology is required because this could represent an important opportunity for public health intervention.
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