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Medicine 2025-06-16 1 min read

Paternal perinatal depression, anxiety, and stress and child development

JAMA Pediatrics
About The Study: Evidence from this systematic review and meta-analysis indicates that paternal mental distress is a potentially modifiable predictor of child development. Reducing mental distress in fathers perinatally is thus an important target for preventative interventions aiming to support fathers during the transition to parenthood and promote the health and well-being of next-generation offspring. 

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Delyse Hutchinson, PhD, email delyse.hutchinson@deakin.edu.au.

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(doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.0880)

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