Prevalence of Perinatal Depression and Anxiety in Both Parents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

New and expectant parents experience perinatal mood disorders, with consequences to parenting ability, bonding with the neonate, interpersonal relationships, and health and well-being of parents. Research shows that maternal and paternal perinatal mood disorders are associated, but no recent systematic review has addressed the prevalence of perinatal mood disorders in both mothers and fathers (parental dyad).

Objective

To examine the prevalence of perinatal mood disorders in parental dyads and identify factors associated with perinatal mood disorders in parental dyads.

Data sources

Ovid (MEDLINE, Embase, and PsycINFO) and Web of Science were searched from January 1, 1990, to June 8, 2021, for observational studies reporting on the prevalence of perinatal de

SUBMITTER: Smythe KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9233234 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature