The prevalence, risk factors, and effects of depression among new fathers are poorly understood. Although a large body of research on maternal depression documents incidence rates between 10% and 30% and negative family and child developmental outcomes,1- 3 paternal prenatal and postpartum depression has received little attention from researchers and clinicians.4The emerging literature on paternal depression suggests that, like their maternal counterparts, fathers are at increased risk of depression in the postpartum5and gestational periods.6- 8 Moreover, several studies have now documented negative child outcomes associated with paternal prenatal and postpartum depression.9,10