Thursday, June 23, 2005

Postpartum Depression, Dads Too!

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Depression in Father Doubles Risk of Child's Later Behavior Problems

By Daniel DeNoonWebMD Medical News
Reviewed By Brunilda Nazario, MDon Thursday, June 23, 2005

June 23, 2005 -- Postpartum depression doesn't just happen to women.
Fathers, too, can be depressed in the weeks following the birth of a child. And that depression can mean trouble for the child, report Paul Ramchandani, MD, consultant in child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Oxford, U.K., and colleagues.

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