ReviewAnnals of general psychiatry2020
Prevalence of perinatal depression among Japanese men: a meta-analysis.
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- Association between mealtime regularity and breakfast frequency with postpartum depression in first-time Japanese mothers: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Indirect screening for paternal perinatal depression independent of maternal factors using mother-reported EPDS-partner in a community-based cohort in Japan.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Periconceptional antibiotic use and early- to mid-pregnancy psychological distress in a nationwide birth cohort: cross-sectional analysis from the Japan Environment and Children's Study.BMC public health · 2026Article
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- Inverse Association Between Mothers' Cognitive Social Capital During Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression: The Japan Environment and Children's Study.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2024Article
- Care provided by midwives and the unmet needs of pregnant and postpartum women: A qualitative study of Japanese mothers.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Factors influencing postpartum depression among Japanese parents: A prospective longitudinal study.Neuropsychopharmacology reports · 2023Article
- Changes, differences, and factors of parenthood in high-risk pregnant women and their partners in Japan.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Preventive interventions for paternal perinatal depression: a scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Development and validation of the Japanese version of EPDS-P for indirect screening of paternal perinatal depression based on maternal reporting: Protocol for a prospective longitudinal observational study.Neuropsychopharmacology reports · 2023Article
- Mothers with depressed mood: help-seeking from husbands and child-rearing behaviors.BMC women's health · 2022Article
- Development and Psychometric Testing of the Mental Health Scale for Childrearing Fathers.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionPerinatal depression is a widely discussed mental illness that occurs not only in women, but also in men. A previous international meta-analysis of the prevalence of paternal perinatal depression suggested that cross-cultural variables or socioeconomic environment may influence paternal depression. However, it is not clear that these data are general enough to apply to Japanese men, and there are few review articles about perinatal depression among this demographic. The purpose of our study is to provide a reliable estimate of the prevalence of perinatal depression among Japanese men.
methodWe searched two databases, PubMed and ICHUSHI, to identify studies with data on the prevalence of prenatal or postpartum depression among Japanese men. Data were extracted from reports published from January 1994 to June 2018. The period prevalence of paternal perinatal depression among Japanese men was investigated. A subgroup analysis of gender differences in perinatal depression was also performed.
resultsWe reviewed 1,379 abstracts, retrieved 33 articles and ultimately included 15 studies. The period prevalence of paternal prenatal depression in men was 8.5% (95% CI 3.3-20.3%). Moreover, the period prevalence of postpartum depression in men was 9.7% (95% CI 7.4-12.8%) within the first month, 8.6% (95% CI 5.5-13.3%) in postpartum months 1-3, 13.2% (95% CI 11.6-15.0%) in postpartum months 3-6 and 8.2% (95% CI 1.3-38.0%) in postpartum months 6-12. We also found that the prevalence of prenatal depression was significantly lower in men than in women. However, the prevalence of postpartum depression was not significantly different between men and women.
conclusionsThe prevalence of perinatal depression among Japanese men peaked at 3-6 months after birth, and its overall prevalence was approximately 10%. These results were similar to those of an international meta-analysis on perinatal depression. Notably, we found that the prevalence of postpartum depression was as high in men as it was in women. Therefore, it is suggested that healthcare workers should be more watchful for paternal perinatal depression in the postpartum period than in the prenatal period.
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