@article{ref1,
title="Screening for early signs of paternal perinatal affective disorder in expectant fathers: a cluster analysis approach",
journal="Journal of personalized medicine",
year="2021",
author="Mangialavori, Sonia and Giannotti, Michele and Cacioppo, Marco and Spelzini, Federico and Baldoni, Franco",
volume="11",
number="1",
pages="e10-e10",
abstract="Previous studies documented gender-related differences in the expression of Perinatal Affective Disorders. However, little attention has been paid to screening  the male population during the perinatal period. This study was based on three aims:  (1) to investigate the mental health of expectant fathers based on their levels of  depression, anxiety, addiction, anger attacks/hostility, and somatization,  identifying psychological profiles; (2) to analyze the association between these  profiles and the individual variable of perceived stress; (3) and to examine the  association between these profiles and the couple's variable of marital adjustment. A total of 350 Italian expectant fathers in the last trimester of pregnancy were  asked to fill in questionnaires concerning perceived stress, dyadic adjustment,  psychiatric symptomatology, and depression. Three different clusters were found:  &quot;psychologically healthy men&quot; (68%) with low levels of symptoms on all the scales;  &quot;men at risk of externalized behavioral problems&quot; (17.1%), characterized by one or  more addictive or risky behaviors and moderate levels of scales scores; and &quot;men  experiencing psychological distress&quot; (14.9%), with the highest scores on all the  scales. A significant association emerged among the perceived stress, marital  adjustment, and cluster membership. These results highlight the importance of  screening fathers in perinatal health services, which are still predominantly  mother-centered, and underscore the necessity to create tailored and personalized  interventions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2075-4426",
doi="10.3390/jpm11010010",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jpm11010010"
}