The Psychosis of Fatherhood: A Clinical Study

Benvenuti, P; Marchetti, Gina; Niccheri, C.; Pazzagli, Adolfo

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“…Reflecting these stresses, numerous case reports have appeared in the psychiatric literature about pregnancies that precipitated mental illness in fathers [28][29][30][31][32]. Medical and anthropological case reports have shown fathers-to-be can experience the physical effects of their partner's pregnancy, a phenomenon referred to as ''couvade'' [27,33].…”

Section: Pregnancymentioning

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The effects of fatherhood on the health of men: a review of the literature

Bartlett¹

2004

The Journal of Men's Health & Gender

101

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This article reviews wide-ranging literature with professional and theoretical perspectives. The methods included case studies, qualitative interviews, surveys of selected clinic populations, prospective epidemiological studies, and analyses of nationally representative databases. The review is organized by the stage in the paternal lifecycle: pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum period, parenthood, and child custody with the following key findings: Pregnancy: recent research reveals that pregnancy induces detectable physiological changes in male partners. Case studies indicate that some fathers-to-be experience a variety of physical symptoms that mimic their partner's health changes, a phenomenon referred to as couvade. But empirical research does not establish the existence of couvade on a wide-scale basis. Labor and delivery: research reveals that the labor and delivery experience is often a difficult time for the father. Substantial percentages of men felt coerced, ill-prepared, ineffective, and/or psychologically excluded from the event.Postpartum period: case studies and qualitative research indicate that the first year after childbirth is a time of emotional upheaval for first-time fathers, who must adapt to the presence of an infant who commands priority from his partner. Parenthood: in the long term, the weight of evidence indicates that fatherhood is beneficial to a man's health. The health effects of fatherhood are probably mediated by a variety of other variables, including number of children, role competency, and lifestyle. Child custody: fathers who lose custody were consistently found to be at greater risk for chronic health conditions, psychological impairment, and death. Of particular concern is the suicide risk of divorced men who become legally disenfranchised from their children.

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Section: Pregnancymentioning

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The effects of fatherhood on the health of men: a review of the literature

Bartlett¹

2004

The Journal of Men's Health & Gender

101

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“…Das Vaterwerden und die damit verbundenen Rollenänderun-gen und -anforderungen wurden mit dem Entstehen psychischer Störungen in Verbindung gebracht. In Fallvignetten ist die ödipale Situation als Auslöser für psychotische Störungen diskutiert worden [20][21][22]. Allerdings zeigt eine Studie an der dänischen Bevölkerung, dass im Gegensatz zur Situation bei Frauen der Zeitraum der ersten 12 Monate nach Geburt des Kindes bei Männern weder mit einer erhöhten Prävalenzrate krankheitswertiger psychischer Störungen noch mit einer höheren Inanspruchnahmerate ambulanter und stationärer Therapieeinrichtungen einherging [23].…”

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Psychische Erkrankung und Vaterschaft

Grube¹

2010

Psychiat Prax

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“…For example, there has been a tendency to infer men's behavior and feelings regarding pregnancy from those reported by women 7 , or to minimize the adjustment men have to make during a pregnancy and the possible consequences to their psychological 8 and physical health 9 . Nevertheless, there is an increasing body of evidence which suggests that the pregnancy of a man's partner can be a significant risk factor for the onset of psychological illness 10 , and that pregnancy may be associated with significant increases in negative psychological health outcomes (e.g. anxiety, general health and well-being) for men 11,12 . According to evidence presented by Brown 13 , 17% of the variance in men's health during pregnancy can be explained by the support they give their partner, the immediate stress they are under, and income variations due to loss of family resources.…”

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Implications of coping repertoire as predictors of men's stress, anxiety and depression following pregnancy, childbirth and miscarriage: a longitudinal study

Johnson

Baker

2004

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology

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The long-term implication of how men cope during a partner's pregnancy, at childbirth or following miscarriage has not received attention. This study aims to examine if men's coping response during pregnancy, at childbirth, or miscarriage predict psychological outcomes at the time of childbirth/miscarriage or 1 year later, and to establish whether there are any changes in men's coping repertoire. Utilizing a longitudinal design, 384 volunteer expectant fathers, participated by completing measures of stress, anxiety, depression and coping during their partner's pregnancy, following childbirth or miscarriage, and 1 year later. Findings indicated, at the time of childbirth/miscarriage, increases on all psychological outcomes compared to during the pregnancy, which then decreased at 1-year. During pregnancy, men relied more on approach-orientated coping, changing at pregnancy outcome to avoidant-orientated strategies. Regression revealed the best predictor of psychological outcome, in the long-term, was coping response at pregnancy outcome. However each psychological outcome had its own predictive path, varying depending on pregnancy outcome; supporting the concept that coping responses are situationally specific, changing depending on the event examined. How men cope with each aspect of their reproductive experiences may have implications for the provision of support they offer their partner, and the support they themselves need.

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The Psychosis of Fatherhood: A Clinical Study

Cited by 8 publications

References 4 publications

The effects of fatherhood on the health of men: a review of the literature

The effects of fatherhood on the health of men: a review of the literature

Psychische Erkrankung und Vaterschaft

Implications of coping repertoire as predictors of men's stress, anxiety and depression following pregnancy, childbirth and miscarriage: a longitudinal study

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