What is it about?
This study examines how depressive symptoms in mothers and fathers during the perinatal period influence changes in each other's symptoms, as well as differences in parents' susceptibility to negative moods.
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Why is it important?
The work is timely as it underscores fathers’ risk of developing symptoms when mothers experience depression around childbirth and suggests interventions for both parents. It also highlights the need to support parents vulnerable to extended depression contagion.
Perspectives
This study highlights a potential link between partner-attachment styles and the spread of depressive states among vulnerable parents.
Professor Lars Smith
University of Oslo
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This page is a summary of: Depressive symptom contagion in the transition to parenthood: Interparental processes and the role of partner-related attachment., Journal of Abnormal Psychology, April 2019, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/abn0000429.
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