Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University, 676 North Saint Clair Street Arkes Pavilion, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1350 University Ave, Madison, WI 53706 USA.
Semin Perinatol. 2024 Oct;48(6):151950. doi: 10.1016/j.semperi.2024.151950. Epub 2024 Jul 14.
Perinatal mental health research typically focuses on the birthing parent's experiences and their influence on birth/child outcomes, while not considering non-birthing parents in similar depth. Non-birthing parents are also at increased risk for mental illness during the perinatal period, and non-birthing parents' health and involvement affect the health of birthing people, fetuses, and newborns, necessitating greater understanding of non-birthing parents' contributions to family functioning. This review examines perinatal mental health disorders in non-birthing parents, their relationship quality with the birthing parent, and how the non-birthing parent's mental health and involvement affects the health outcomes of the birthing parent and the child. Recommendations are provided for healthcare professionals who work with perinatal patients and their families to engage non-birthing parents, learn about non-birthing parent health, and facilitate connections to care. By doing so, professionals working with perinatal patients can optimize health outcomes for their patients and the family as a whole.
围产期心理健康研究通常侧重于分娩父母的经历及其对分娩/儿童结局的影响，而没有以类似的深度考虑非分娩父母。非分娩父母在围产期也有更高的患精神疾病的风险，非分娩父母的健康和参与度会影响分娩者、胎儿和新生儿的健康，因此需要更深入地了解非分娩父母对家庭功能的贡献。本综述探讨了非分娩父母的围产期心理健康障碍、他们与分娩父母的关系质量，以及非分娩父母的心理健康和参与度如何影响分娩者和孩子的健康结果。为与围产期患者及其家庭合作的医疗保健专业人员提供了建议，以接触非分娩父母、了解非分娩父母的健康状况，并为他们提供获得护理的途径。通过这样做，与围产期患者合作的专业人员可以优化患者及其整个家庭的健康结果。
