Aspects transculturels du post-partum blues: Autour du questionnaire de Kennerley et Gath

Abstract

Dans Ie cadre de recherehe d'elements predictifs a la survenuede DepressionsPost-Natales, differentes etudes se sont interessees a la symptomatologie psychique rencontree chez les jeunes accoucheeslors de leur sejour en Maternite, Depuis les questionnaires de PITT, differents outils d'evaluation quantitativedu Post-Partum Blues ont etc elabores,Le questionnaire de Kennerley et Gath fait parti des plus recents. et presente "interet d'explorer differents axes psychopathologiques (7 facteurs: Blues, Reservee,Hypersensibilite, Depression.Decouragernent, Ralentissernent,Perte de confianceen soil. Methodes : Apres traduction en francais du questionnaire de Kennerley et Gath, avec un recouvrement semantique Ie plus large et

Postpartum Blues in Fathers: Prevalence, Associated Factors, and Impact on Father-to-Infant Bond

“…The PPB has been almost exclusively studied as a syndrome affecting mothers due to its partly presumed hormonal origin [20]. However, the endocrinal hypothesis remains speculative and does not explain why some women have PPB and others do not [21][22][23]. Indeed, on the one hand, PPB has also been described as a marker of affective vulnerability and psychological readjustment in the immediate postpartum period [24,25], thus possibly also affecting fathers [22].…”

“…However, the endocrinal hypothesis remains speculative and does not explain why some women have PPB and others do not [21][22][23]. Indeed, on the one hand, PPB has also been described as a marker of affective vulnerability and psychological readjustment in the immediate postpartum period [24,25], thus possibly also affecting fathers [22]. On the other hand, there is some evidence that paternal depression symptoms in the postpartum might be related to hormonal changes, including a decrease in testosterone, cortisol, estrogen, and prolactine levels [26][27][28][29][30].…”