A first study limit is the lack of prenatal depression assessment and a longitudinal study which should allow to deeply understand the clinical nature and course of maternal and paternal distress during transition to parenthood, especially for paternal depression which could onset later than maternal one. (pagepress.org)
Moreover, these symptoms of posttraumatic stress and depression were positively related within couples, that is, maternal depression predicted paternal depression, and vice versa. (interpersona.psychopen.eu)