Maternal depression, a non-psychotic depressive episode of mild to major severity, is one of
the major contributors of pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality. Maternal depression …

Perinatal mental disorders are associated with increased risk of psychological and
developmental disturbances in children. However, these disturbances are not inevitable. In …

Objective To provide an estimate of the burden of postpartum depression in Indian mothers
and investigate some risk factors for the condition. Methods We searched PubMed®, Google …

In spite of high levels of poverty in low and middle income countries (LMIC), and the high
burden posed by common mental disorders (CMD), it is only in the last two decades that …

About 14% of the global burden of disease has been attributed to neuropsychiatric
disorders, mostly due to the chronically disabling nature of depression and other common …

Postpartum stress has been shown to have an association with infant growth, nutrition,
bonding, temperament and ultimately childhood mental wellbeing. When persistent …

Background Parenting interventions have been implemented to improve the compromised
developmental potential among 39% of children younger than 5 years living in low-income …

Poverty and associated health, nutrition, and social factors prevent at least 200 million
children in developing countries from attaining their developmental potential. We review the …

Background Previous findings have been mixed regarding the relationship between
maternal depressive symptoms and child cognitive development. The objective of this study …

Objective To assess the effectiveness of interventions to improve the mental health of
women in the perinatal period and to evaluate any effect on the health, growth and …