Background. High rates of depression associated with childbirth have been reported in
many parts of the developing world. However, the prevalence and associations of antenatal …

BackgroundCommunity-based epidemiological data on post-partum depression from
developing countries are scarce. AimsTo determine the incidence of and risk factors for …

BACKGROUND: Perinatal mental health disorders are recognised as an important public
health issue in low-income countries as well as in developed countries. This paper reviews …

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence and risk factors for antenatal anxiety (AA) and
antenatal depression (AD). Methods: We performed a cross sectional study of 432 women …

Maternal mental health and child health and development in low and middle income countries
Page 1 Maternal mental health and child health and development in low and middle income …

Background: Postnatal depression is a recognised cause of delayed cognitive development
in infants in developed countries. Being underweight is common in South Asia. Aims: To …

Background The integration of maternal mental health into primary health care has been
advocated to reduce the mental health treatment gap in low-and middle-income countries …

Unicef estimates that over 220 million children aged less than 5 years in the developing
world have significantly impaired growth. 1 The South Asian region is perhaps worst …

Background. Mental disorders are a major contributor to the burden of disease in all regions
of the world. There are limited data on the epidemiology of major depressive disorder in …

Aim. This paper reports a study examining the influence of maternal perceptions of conflict
and relationship‐and postpartum‐specific support from the partner on the development of …