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Date of Award
Spring 2024
Degree Name
Master of Medical Science (Physician Assistant)
Department
Physician Assistant; College of Health Sciences
First Advisor
Kaitlyn Gamber
Second Advisor
Alexia Arhontakis
Abstract
The importance of screening for and treating Postpartum Depression (PPD) in mothers is an undisputed fact. It has been researched and implemented into standard clinical practice for decades. However, mothers are only half of the parental equation. It has only been in recent years that research has given appropriate consideration for PPD in fathers. Due to this, the practice of appropriately and efficiently diagnosing and treating Paternal Postpartum Depression (PPPD) is not well understood or implemented by clinicians yielding detrimental and lasting effects. This article strives to educate clinicians on the barriers to diagnosing PPPD and the importance of overcoming them to appropriately identify and treat fathers and save countless families and children from the unfortunate consequences of PPPD.
Recommended Citation
Young, Amanda, "What About Dad? Diagnosing and Treating Postpartum Depression in Men" (2024). Capstone Showcase. 8.
https://scholarworks.arcadia.edu/showcase/2024/pa/8
Additional Files
PPPD Capstone Poster.pdf (2473 kB)PPPD Poster
PPPD Capstone Final Draft.pdf (255 kB)
What About Dad? Diagnosing and Treating Postpartum Depression in Men
The importance of screening for and treating Postpartum Depression (PPD) in mothers is an undisputed fact. It has been researched and implemented into standard clinical practice for decades. However, mothers are only half of the parental equation. It has only been in recent years that research has given appropriate consideration for PPD in fathers. Due to this, the practice of appropriately and efficiently diagnosing and treating Paternal Postpartum Depression (PPPD) is not well understood or implemented by clinicians yielding detrimental and lasting effects. This article strives to educate clinicians on the barriers to diagnosing PPPD and the importance of overcoming them to appropriately identify and treat fathers and save countless families and children from the unfortunate consequences of PPPD.