Distress in fathers of babies with infant colic

Kruijff, Ineke de; Veldhuis, Moniek S; Tromp, Ellen; Vlieger, Arine M.; Benninga, Marc A.; Berg, Mijke P. Lambregtse–van den

doi:10.1111/apa.15873

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“…For decades, research has focused on maternal feelings and the traditional view of mother as principal caretaker, which is remarkable since in the past decade fathers are more involved than ever in early childcare and there are good reasons to assume that paternal involvement could exert significant influence on both the developing child and the mother. Fortunately, in the last few years, studies have increasingly addressed paternal feelings and have shown that in addition to stress, excessive infant crying has been associated with mental problems such as depression and anxiety and with bonding problems in both mothers and fathers [4][5][6][7][8].…”

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“…Experienced parental distress was assessed using validated questionnaires as described in our previous publication [8]. We assessed stress using a Dutch translation of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) [25] and depressive symptoms using the Dutch version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) [26,27].…”

Section: Parental Stress Depression and Anxiety And Parent-infant Bondingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Parental Stress and Scalp Hair Cortisol in Excessively Crying Infants: A Case Control Study

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Background: Caring for an excessively crying infant (ECI) can be stressful for mothers and fathers and is associated with mental and bonding problems. Hair cortisol offers a unique measure for the biological reaction of the body to stress over time. Methods: In this case-control study, scalp hair cortisol concentrations (HCC) were measured using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS) in 35 mothers and 23 fathers and their ECIs. The control group consisted of 64 mothers and 63 fathers of non-ECIs of similar age. Parental stress, depression, anxiety and bonding were assessed using validated questionnaires. Results: Mean HCC were significantly lower in mothers and fathers of ECIs (2.3 pg/mg, 95% CI 1.8–2.9 and 1.6 pg/mg, 95% CI 1.3–2.0) than that in control mothers and fathers (3.2 pg/mg, 95% CI 3.0–3.7 and 2.9 pg/mg, 95% CI 2.5–3.5). In the total group of parents and within the parents of ECIs, HCC were not associated with negative feelings. In the control group, HCC showed a positive association with stress and depression (r = 0.207, p = 0.020 and r = 0.221, p = 0.013). In infants, no differences were found in mean HCC between the ECI group and the control group. No associations were found between maternal and infant HCC, paternal and infant HCC and maternal and paternal HCC. Conclusion: Parents of ECIs showed significantly lower HCC than control parents, reflecting a diminished response of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. More research is needed to examine whether this decrease in response is pre-existing or caused by excessive infant crying.

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Section: Parental Stress Depression and Anxiety And Parent-infant Bondingmentioning

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Parental Stress and Scalp Hair Cortisol in Excessively Crying Infants: A Case Control Study

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“… 23 A recent systematic review concluded that parents of children with chronic medical conditions experience higher rates of anxiety and depression and mothers may have a high risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality compared to parents without chronic medical conditions. 24 Other pediatric GI disorders associated with high levels of caregiver distress (ie, depression and anxiety) include colic, 25–27 pediatric feeding disorders, 28 celiac disease, 29 intestinal failure, 30 , 31 functional constipation, 32 eosinophilic GI disorders. 33 To date, there have been no prior studies that have examined the impact of time from diagnosis on parental distress and the prevalence of symptoms of PTSD in caregivers of children with IBD or other chronic GI diseases.…”

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Parental Distress in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Associations With Time From Diagnosis, Disease Activity, and Demographic Factors

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Cunningham

Noll

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Background There are limited studies examining caregiver distress when raising a child with IBD. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of symptoms of distress (anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)) among parents with children with IBD and associations with disease severity, time from diagnosis, and demographic factors. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study with parents of children (2-17 years) diagnosed with IBD. There were two cohorts: 1. recently diagnosed cohort (< 6 months from diagnosis); 2. established diagnosis cohort (> 1 year from diagnosis). Parents completed measures of anxiety, depression, and PTSD, while children completed surveys on the symptoms of their IBD. Results 52 parents in the recently diagnosed cohort and 103 parents in the established diagnosis cohort completed surveys. For the entire cohort of parents, we found the mean scores on all measures of distress were within the normal ranges with 20%, 13%, and 8% of parents reporting moderate to severe symptoms of anxiety, depression, and PTSD, respectively. Symptoms of anxiety and depression were not significantly associated with time from diagnosis; symptoms of anxiety and PTSD were significantly associated with patients’ IBD clinical activity. Conclusion Parents with children with IBD are remarkably resilient to distress even soon after their child’s diagnosis. Despite considerable resilience, routine brief caregiver screening for symptoms of anxiety during annual visits seems reasonable and feasible.

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“… 2 Mothers and fathers of infants with colic report more stress, depression, anxiety and bonding problems. 3 , 4 , 5 The management goals are to help parents in coping with their child's excessive crying and to prevent long‐term damage to the parent–infant relationship and child abuse. 6 In a number of countries, infants with IC are often hospitalised to relieve parental distress and exclude medical causes.…”

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Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on mental health in parents of infants with colic and on healthcare use

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Hartjes²,

Barbian

et al. 2022

Acta Paediatrica

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Aim To examine the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the mental health of parents of infants with colic and on healthcare use. Methods Retrospective cohort study. Data of 64 parents of infants with colic prepandemic and 43 parents of infants with colic during the pandemic were analysed using validated questionnaires on parental stress, depression and anxiety. Additionally, we evaluated the number of outpatient clinic visits and admission rates pre‐ and during the pandemic by collecting data on the diagnosis treatment combination ‘excessive crying’ from electronic patient files in three secondary hospitals in the Netherlands. Results Mothers in the pandemic group reported significantly higher levels of depression than mothers in the prepandemic group (12.3 ± 7.0 and 8.8 ± 5.2; p = 0.04). Moreover, mothers showed a trend towards higher stress levels during the pandemic (29.6 ± 9.6 and 25.2 ± 8.1; p = 0.06). During the pandemic, admission numbers of infants with colic compared to prepandemic data increased with 34% (146 vs. 196). Conclusion Mothers of infants with colic reported significantly more feelings of depression during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Furthermore, the pandemic was associated with increased healthcare use amongst infants with colic. With the continuing pandemic, we recommend active perinatal support for this vulnerable population.

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Distress in fathers of babies with infant colic

Cited by 10 publications

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Parental Stress and Scalp Hair Cortisol in Excessively Crying Infants: A Case Control Study

Parental Stress and Scalp Hair Cortisol in Excessively Crying Infants: A Case Control Study

Parental Distress in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Associations With Time From Diagnosis, Disease Activity, and Demographic Factors

Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on mental health in parents of infants with colic and on healthcare use

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