Paternal Perinatal Depression, Anxiety, and Stress and Child Development: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Jul 17, 2025

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Paternal Perinatal Depression, Anxiety, and Stress and Child Development: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, in JAMA Pediatrics

key takeaway: "Paternal perinatal mental distress was associated with poorer global, social-emotional, cognitive, language, and physical development in offspring. No evidence was found for adaptive and motor outcomes; developmental outcomes extended beyond infancy into childhood, with limited research in adolescence."

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