Background and objective: Several studies have shown that not only mothers, but also fathers can suffer from peripartum depression. This phenomenon has not been researched in Chile; therefore, the aim of present study is to explore the presence of depressive symptoms in fathers and mothers during the postpartum period and describe their interaction. Material and Methods: users of the Western Metropolitan Health Service Unit were assessed two months after childbirth with a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-I), and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Results: even though mothers score significantly higher in both scales, 18.5% of men surpass the cutoff score in the EPDS and 10.5% in the BDI-I. Conclusion: these results stress the need to continue researching this phenomenon and incorporate father assessment in perinatal checkups. Keywords: depression, peripartum, fathers, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

Las investigaciones internacionales muestran una prevalencia de un 10.4% de depresión postparto paterna en la población general. En Chile el fenómeno no ha sido estudiado, por lo que nos propusimos explorar la presencia de sintomatología depresiva en padres chilenos durante el postparto, así como la particularidad de este fenómeno desde la subjetividad de los afectados. En este estudio exploratorio, transversal y cualitativo, se le realizaron entrevistas en profundidad a un subgrupo de padres que se situaron sobre el puntaje

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