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Dads Get Post-Natal Depression Too
20th May, 2010
A new study has found that 10 per cent of fathers suffer
serious depression after the birth of their children. Lead researcher
Dr James F. Paulson, assistant professor of pediatrics at America’s
Eastern Virginia Medical School, said of post-natal depression:
“It’s viewed as a disorder of motherhood. It’s not viewed by health
professionals and the public as a problem in fathers.” His team
analyzed —10—- findings of 43 different studies into new dads
becoming depressed. These involved data from over 28,000 fathers
from Australia, China, Great Britain and the USA. Dr Paulson found
that American men were —-10— most likely to experience
depression. Over 14 per cent of U.S. dads got the post-baby blues
compared with an international average of 8.2 per cent.
Dr Paulson said the results were interesting and that his
statistics represent “a significant public health concern and
something we need to pay more attention.” He points to a number
of reasons for post-natal depression in men. A big factor is depression
in the mother. Up to —10—- quarter of mothers experience some
form of depression following childbirth. Another big reason is the
pressure brought to a marriage after starting a family and how the
mother and father help each other. Other reasons include a lack of
sleep, financial stress and having a sick baby. Dr Paulson’s advice
for new parents is: “Depression affects both parents and baby and
parents should be on the lookout for it… Depression is a problem
—11—- has a cascading effect throughout the entire family unit.”
1. Read the sentences below and choose the correct answer.
I. Half of all new fathers experience some form of
depression.
II. Health workers view post-natal depression as a
women’s disorder.
III. A researcher looked at data from more than 28,000
fathers.
IV. American fathers experienced less depression than
the world average.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
I and II are right
II and III are right
I and III are right
II and IV are right
III and IV are right
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
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7. O adjetivo “ most likely” expressa a forma:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
comparativo de igualdade
comparativo de superioridade
superlativo de inferioridade
superlativo de superioridade
comparativo de inferioridade
8. O verbo modal “Should” sublinhado no texto acima expressa:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
10.
habilidade
probabilidade
conselho
obrigação
proibição
verbo – adjetivo
substantivo – adjetivo
adjetivo – adjetivo
verbo – substantivo
substantivo – verbo
Assinale a alternativa que completa corretamente a lacuna
10 no texto acima.
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B)
C)
D)
E)
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the – the – an
the – the – a
the – an – a
the – the – X
11. Assinale a alternativa com o pronome relativo que completa
a lacuna 11 do texto.
contraste
dúvida
adição
explicação
exemplificação
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B)
C)
D)
E)
4. Qual pergunta não pode ser respondida com base no texto
acima.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
B – C – D –A
B–C–A–D
C–B–A–D
B–A–C–D
A–C–B–D
6. Os tempos verbais destacados nas orações abaixo podem
ser classificados respectivamente como.
I. A new study has found that 10 per cent of fathers …
II. the results were interesting …
III. we need to pay more attention …
T–F–T–T
F–F–T–T
T–T–T–T
T–F–F–T
T–F–T–F
3. A conjunção “BOTH… AND…” em destaque no texto acima
expressa:
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
9. Os vocábulos “Starting” e “Cascading” são respectivamente:
2. Say T (true) and F (false) to the following propositions.
( ) The lead researcher said his results show a major
public health worry.
( ) A depressed mother has minimal effect on the father’s
state of mind.
( ) Around a quarter of mothers get depressed after childbirth.
( ) The researcher said a depressed father will make
the baby depressed.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
5. Associe as colunas abaixo de acordo com seus respectivos sinônimos?
COLUNA I
COLUNA II
(A) study
( ) probably
(B) likely
( ) worry
(C) concern
( ) information
(D) viewed
( ) seen as
What has the new study found?
Who developed the researcher?
How many fathers were interviewed?
Where was the research developed?
Which country was the least likely to experience
depression?
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