Fatherhood as a Precipitant of Mental Illness

WILLIAM H. WAINWRIGHTAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 123, Number 1

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.123.1.40

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Abstract

Psychopathological reactions to fatherhood probably occur with more frequency than is commonly recognized. Since the illness is usually attributed by the patient to other stresses, the importance of the recent birth of a child may be overlooked initially; a careful inquiry is necessary to establish the relationship. Ten case histories are cited to illustrate various dynamic factors operating to produce a pathological reaction to fatherhood.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 123 • Number 1 • July 1966

Pages: 40 - 44

PubMed: 5935187

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Published in print: July 1966

Published online: 1 April 2006

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WILLIAM H. WAINWRIGHT

Associate Professor of Psychiatry, New York Medical College, Metropolitan Hospital, 1901 First Avenue, New York, N. Y.

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Fatherhood as a Precipitant of Mental Illness

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