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. 2006 Oct 16;185(8):461-3.
doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00650.x.

Addressing depression and anxiety among new fathers

Richard J Fletcher  1 , Stephen Matthey, Christopher G Marley
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Addressing depression and anxiety among new fathers

Richard J Fletcher et al. Med J Aust. .

Abstract

Fathers may be unintentionally marginalised by perinatal health services and by the maternal focus of social practices surrounding new babies. There is increasing recognition that a fathers' depression and anxiety in the perinatal period can have serious consequences for his family. Health services could better support new fathers by providing them with information on parenting from a father's perspective, or by running father-specific sessions as part of routine antenatal care programs.

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