Unintended pregnancy and depressive symptoms among first-time mothers and fathers
Carlos E. Sluzki
Leathers, Sonya J., and Kelley, Michele A.: Unintended pregnancy and depressive symptoms among first-time mothers and fathers. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 70 (4): 523-531, 2000.
The consequences of unintended first pregnancy on the mental health of cohabitating couples (N = 124) were examined in the third trimester of pregnancy and at 4 months postpartum. Results indicated that the influence of unintended pregnancy on parental depressive symptoms is complex and via different mechanisms for men and women. Pregnancy viewed as unintended by males and intended by their partners appeared to pose the greatest risk for postpartum depressive symptoms, particularly in women. [Journal abstract]
CARLOS E. SLUZKI, M.D., Please send one or two abstracts/summaries of articles you’ve read in other journals to Carlos E. Sluzki, M.D., Director, Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Healthcare, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Pueblo at Bath Street, Santa Barbara CA 93102-0589; e-mail: csluzki@cottagehealthsystem. org.
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