This paper is in the following e-collection/theme issue:

RCTs - Protocols/Proposals (funded, already peer-reviewed, eHealth) (392) mHealth for Wellness, Behavior Change and Prevention (3311) Text-messaging (SMS, WeChat etc)-Based Interventions (749) Anxiety and Stress Disorders (1326) Depression and Mood Disorders; Suicide Prevention (1687) Perinatal Depression; Postpartum Depression; PPD (133) Perinatal Education for Parents (276)

Published on in Vol 7, No 2 (2018): February

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/8368, first published .
Text-Based Program Addressing the Mental Health of Soon-to-be and New Fathers (SMS4dads): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Text-Based Program Addressing the Mental Health of Soon-to-be and New Fathers (SMS4dads): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Text-Based Program Addressing the Mental Health of Soon-to-be and New Fathers (SMS4dads): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors of this article:

Richard Fletcher1 Author Orcid Image ;   Chris May1 Author Orcid Image ;   John Attia2 Author Orcid Image ;   Craig Franklin Garfield3 Author Orcid Image ;   Geoff Skinner4 Author Orcid Image
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Journals

  1. Bruno A, Celebre L, Mento C, Rizzo A, Silvestri M, De Stefano R, Zoccali R, Muscatello M. When Fathers Begin to Falter: A Comprehensive Review on Paternal Perinatal Depression. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020;17(4):1139 View
  2. Kolovos N. The Man in the Shadows Has Something to Say*. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2018;19(7):675 View
  3. Dosani A, Arora H, Mazmudar S. mHealth and Perinatal Depression in Low-and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review of the Literature. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020;17(20):7679 View
  4. Cox K, Allida S, Hackett M. Text messages to reduce depressive symptoms: Do they work and what makes them effective? A systematic review. Health Education Journal 2021;80(3):253 View
  5. Dimova E, McGarry J, McAloney-Kocaman K, Emslie C. Exploring men’s alcohol consumption in the context of becoming a father: a scoping review. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy 2022;29(6):643 View
  6. Lee J, Lee S. Implementing a Text Messaging Intervention to Engage Fathers in Home Visiting. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2023;27(10):1697 View
  7. Xie E, Jung J, Kaur J, Benzies K, Tomfohr-Madsen L, Keys E. Digital Parenting Interventions for Fathers of Infants From Conception to the Age of 12 Months: Systematic Review of Mixed Methods Studies. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2023;25:e43219 View
  8. Hamil J, Gier E, Garfield C, Tandon D. The Development and Pilot of a Technology-Based Intervention in the United States for Father’s Mental Health in the Perinatal Period. American Journal of Men's Health 2021;15(5) View
  9. Dol J, Chambers C, Parker J, Brooks M, Dennis C, Seguin D, Goldberg J, Hughes B, Reese T, Richard G, Calnan K. Effectiveness of the Essential Coaching Postpartum Digital Health Solution on Parenting Self-Efficacy, Mental Health, Well-Being, and Parenting Outcomes: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols 2025;14:e78209 View

Books/Policy Documents

  1. Fletcher R, Macdonald J, StGeorge J. Handbook of Fathers and Child Development. View