According to Medscape (10/11, Lowry, Subscription Publication), new research shows “a psychosocial intervention” conducted by community health workers and “designed to improve depressive symptoms and promote good parenting skills can be an effective way of treating male postpartum depression.” The research– published in JAMA Psychiatry – found that “about 70% fathers with postpartum depression who received the intervention showed complete remission of their depressive symptoms and experienced enhanced relationships with their children and domestic partners.”
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