The transition to parenthood is considered to be a major life transition that can increase the
vulnerability to parental depressive disorders, including paternal perinatal depression …

Background: Most studies on parental reactions to a preterm birth and to hospitalization of
the newborn in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) have involved mothers. However …

In Western society, with the gradual transition from the patriarchal family to the contemporary
nuclear one (both parents work and contacts with the extended family are limited) …

Internal working models (IWMs) of attachment can moderate the effect of maternal
depression on mother–child interactions and child development. Clinical depression pre …

Background Many researchers who evaluated psychological distress during the transition to
parenthood agree in identifying pregnancy as the most sensitive period for the onset of …

Previous studies documented gender-related differences in the expression of Perinatal
Affective Disorders. However, little attention has been paid to screening the male population …

Human beings show an innate predisposition to develop attachment relations with primary
parental figures that perform a protection function against danger. In couple and family life …

Nowadays, the functions and roles of the father are the consequence of a gradual transition
from a patriarchal family to a contemporary family organization. New fathers today are …

Cultivating Mindfulness to Raise Children Who Thrive introduces an expanded view of
human development and health, which begins before conception and moves through …

Background: Literature shows that the birth of a child is a vulnerability moment for the mental
well-being of both parents. Objectives: estimate the prevalence of a depressive …