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Psychological health of men with partners who have post-partum depression.
- Source :
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The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry [Aust N Z J Psychiatry] 2006 Aug; Vol. 40 (8), pp. 704-11. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Objective: To compare the psychological health of men with partners who have post-partum depression (PPD; index group) with that of men with partners without PPD (comparison group).<br />Method: Using a cross-sectional survey, psychological symptoms and disturbances of index group men (n = 58) and comparison group men (n = 116) were compared. Validated self-report measures were used to assess five key areas of mental health: depression, anxiety, non-specific psychological impairment, aggression and alcohol use.<br />Results: Index group men had more symptoms of depression, aggression and non-specific psychological impairment, and had higher rates of depressive disorder, non-specific psychological problems and problem fatigue than comparison group men. Index group men were also more likely to have three or more comorbid psychological disturbances. There was no difference between the groups on measures of anxiety and alcohol use.<br />Conclusions: Although many men in the postnatal period experience a variety of mental health problems, those who have a partner with PPD are themselves at increased risk for experiencing psychological symptoms and disturbances. Differentiation of psychological syndromes is important; higher rates of depressive disorder, non-specific psychological problems and problem fatigue were found, but rates of anxiety disorder and hazardous alcohol use did not differ between the groups. More attention from health professionals to men's mental health in the postnatal period may be beneficial to the entire family system.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Alcohol Drinking psychology
Anxiety Disorders psychology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression, Postpartum epidemiology
Depressive Disorder psychology
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
New Zealand
Personality Inventory
Socioeconomic Factors
Statistics as Topic
Aggression psychology
Alcohol Drinking epidemiology
Anxiety Disorders epidemiology
Depression, Postpartum psychology
Depressive Disorder epidemiology
Spouses psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0004-8674
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16866767
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/j.1440-1614.2006.01871.x