| Literature DB >> 26308837 |
Mizuho Konishi1,2, Yoshiyuki Tachibana3,4, Julian Tang5, Kenji Takehara6, Takahiko Kubo7, Keiji Hashimoto4,8, Hiroshi Kitazawa4,9, Hirohisa Saito4,10, Yukihiro Ohya4,11.
Abstract
Maternal depression has been widely studied but paternal depression is often overlooked. Depression in men is generally more difficult to detect as the symptoms are not apparent. Furthermore, Japanese couples tend to suppress their real emotions to avoid confrontation. We aimed to investigate the reliability and validity of the K6, K10 and PHQ-9 in assessing the mental health status of men when used by their pregnant partners, as well as the prevalence of paternal prenatal depression in a Japanese study sample. A total of 136 couples participated in this study. The prevalence of paternal prenatal depression reported by the men themselves was higher compared to that reported by their female partners (K6, 10.3 %; K10, 6.6 %; PHQ-9, 3.7 % vs. K6-FP, 2.2 %; K10-FP, 1.5 %; PHQ-9-FP, 0 %, respectively). Mental health issues in men may not be accurately rated by their female partners, suggesting the importance of self-rating and direct consultation.Entities:
Keywords: K10; K6; PHQ-9; Partner-rating; Paternal depression
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Year: 2015 PMID： 26308837 DOI： 10.1007/s10597-015-9931-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Community Ment Health J ISSN： 0010-3853