Evidence map›Paper›PMID 31440396›Full record

ReviewInnovations in clinical neuroscience2019

Postpartum Depression in Men.

Jonathan R Scarff

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Review in Innovations in clinical neuroscience, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
29citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Resiliency factors relevant to NICU parents' emotional and relational health.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026
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  9. Cost-Effectiveness of Perinatal Depression Screening: A Scoping Review.Applied health economics and health policy · 2025
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  10. Understanding and Addressing Male Postpartum Depression: Incidence, Causes, Diagnosis, and Management Strategies.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024
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  11. Early detection of perinatal depression in couples: a single-center prospective study.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jonathan R ScarffDr. Scarff is a psychiatrist with the Behavioral Health Service Line at Kenner Army Health Clinic in Fort Lee, Virginia.
United States Army · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Postpartum depression (PPD) is often defined as an episode of major depressive disorder (MDD) occurring soon after the birth of a child. It is frequently reported in mothers but can also occur in fathers. There are no established criteria for PPD in men, although it could present over the course of a year, with symptoms of irritability restricted emotions, and depression. Risk factors include a history of depression in either parent, poverty, and hormonal changes. It might be associated with anxiety disorders and can adversely affect the father, family unit, and developing child. Treatment includes psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy. Clinicians are encouraged to screen for depression in men during the first year postpartum and to offer treatment or treatment referral if depression is present.

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Identifiers

PMID31440396
PMCPMC6659987
OpenAlexW2991279641

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