F32
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: In total, there are eight measurement timepoints during the 24-week observational period.
With regard to the fMRI-project, subjects will be scanned at six timepoints.
Sponsors
Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik, RWTH Uniklinik Aachen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Men aged 18-45,whose partners have given birth in the last six days in the Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic in the University Medical Center Aachen.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - current or former neurological or psychiatric disorder, - anti-depressive or anti-psychotic medication, - current substance abuse, - morbid obesity (BMI> 35kg/m2), - severe illness of the newborn (infantile brain damage, chromosome aberration(s), severe congenital deformities), premature birth (< 29. week of pregnancy), - poor comprehension of the German language. - MRI exclusion criteria: metal implants (screws, plates, etc.) stents, clips, braces and retainer, cardiac surgery, epilepsy, larger tattoos, as well as further commonly known contraindications of a MRI measurement.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary aim of the present study is to pinpoint respective risk factors for a paternal depression and to further, scrutinize its temporal dynamics. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| In order to be able to investigate potential risk factors of a paternal depression, subjects are asked to fill out the following questionnaires every three weeks during the total observational period of 24 weeks: T1-T8: EPDS, PPAS, PSS and the ZIP. In case of a suspected paternal depression, we utilize the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale 21 (HAM-D) as a basis for evaluation of a depression. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactNegin Daneshnia
Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und PsychosomatikRWTH Uniklinik Aachen
Outcome results
None listed