Prevalence of Depression Among Fathers at the Pediatric Well-Child Care Visit

Erika R Cheng; Stephen M Downs; Aaron E Carroll

doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.1505

Prevalence of Depression Among Fathers at the Pediatric Well-Child Care Visit

JAMA Pediatr. 2018 Sep 1;172(9):882-883. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.1505.

Authors

Erika R Cheng¹, Stephen M Downs¹, Aaron E Carroll²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Children's Health Services Research, Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis.
² Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Comparative Effectiveness Research, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis.

Abstract

This study estimates the prevalence of paternal depression using the Child Health Improvement Through Computer Automation system in fathers attending well-child care visits.

MeSH terms

Adult
Child
Depression / diagnosis*
Father-Child Relations
Fathers / psychology*
Female
Humans
Male
Parenting / psychology*
Paternal Behavior / psychology*
Postpartum Period / psychology*
Prevalence