Juniper Publishers- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Exploration of Pregnancy Blues among First Time Expectant Fathers Context: First time expectant fathers need mental health resources just as much as new expectant mothers as paternal prenatal mental health has an impact on maternal and child outcome. Aim: To explore the prevalence of pregnancy blues among first time expectant fathers. Settings and design: Purposive sampling was used to recruit first time expectant fathers during their low risk partners at 4- 37 weeks of gestation visit to antenatal clinics at MCH services. Material and methods: With informed consent the first time expectant fathers were screened for the prevalence of pregnancy blues by Pregnancy Blues Questionnaire consisting of 15 Likert items, scored on a 4-point scale, ranging from mild blue (1) to intense blue (4), with the scores ranging from 15 to 60. SPSS version 20 used for statistical analysis. Results: The prevalence of meaningful pregnancy blues among first time expectant fath...

Are we Teaching our Machines our Biases, Presumptions and Stereotypes? Authored by  Jutta Treviranus Artificial intelligence has been heralded as a promising assistive technology to provide greater independence and security for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Scenarios have been envisioned in which intelligent machines act as personal assistants or companions to remind, prompt, guide, and alert to risk. The popular press and entertainment media is rife with speculations regarding the implications of advancing artificial intelligence To Read More...  Full Text  in  Global Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities  in  Juniper Publishers