Screening fathers for postpartum depression can be cost-effective: An example from Sweden

Fathers are at an increased risk of depression during the postpartum period, where international reviews show that around 10 percent of fathers have symptoms of post-partum depression (PPD) three to six months after delivery (Paulson  and Bazemore 2010). In Sweden, the national prevalence is between 6-13 percent for fathers (Bergström 2013, Centre for Epidemiology and Community Medicine 2015, Massoudi et al. 2016). Despite this, mothers, but not fathers, in Sweden are routinely screened for PPD at the child health centers (CH Cs) (The National Board of Health and Welfare 2016, Vårdgivarguiden 2016).
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Research paper Source Type: research