Paternal depression
Conditions
Interventions
the subjects in the intervention group will be sent a booklet containing information for fathers on pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare. This booklet consists of 32 B5 pages including information on
Sponsors
National Center for Child Health and Development
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women due to give birth at a obstetric clinic in the Aichi Prefecture, Japan and their partners
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Women who underwent their first prenatal health checkup later than 28 weeks gestation (2) One or both members of the couple is unable to read or write Japanese (3) Individuals undergoing special medical treatment or care for existing mental health problems or poor health due to serious obstetric complications (4) those judged by an investigator to be unsuitable to participate in the study for any other reason.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prevalence of paternal depression at either one month or three months (Paternal depression is defined as an EPDS score of 8 and above). | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKenji Takehara
National Center for Child Health and Development Department of Health Pocily
Outcome results
None listed