Perinatal mental health has become a significant focus of interest in recent years, with
investment in new specialist mental health services in some high‐income countries, and …

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

Several studies have reported the susceptibility of pregnant women to emotional instability
and stress. Thus, pregnancy may be a risk factor that could deepen the already negative …

Over half a million women die each year from pregnancy related causes, 99% in low and
middle income countries. In many low income countries, complications of pregnancy and …

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 …

Depression, the common psychological disorder, affects about 121 million people
worldwide. World Health Organization (WHO) states that depression is the leading cause of …

Mental disorders in low-and middle-income countries (LAMIC) do not attract global health
policy attention. This article is based on a selective review of research on mental disorders …

Children and adolescents in low and middle income countries (LAMIC) constitute 35–50% of
the population. Although the population in many such countries is predominantly rural, rapid …

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 …

Objective To assess the association between maternal postnatal depression and child
behaviour problems and child growth at age 2 years Methods This was a longitudinal birth …