Background People living in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are disproportionately exposed to
trauma and may be at increased risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, a …

Mental health disorders are one of the most common causes that limit the ability of mothers
to care for themselves and for their children. Recent data suggest high rates of distress …

Mental illness and substance abuse makes up the leading cause of disability among
adolescents globally, and yet adolescent mental health is an understudied area in …

Good mental health is a critical resource for mothers and caregivers of young children, given
the central role of mental health in enabling responsive caregiving. However, fulfilling …

Background: Childhood malnutrition is an important risk factor for child mortality and
underlies close to 50% of child deaths worldwide. Previous studies have found an …

BACKGROUND: Research in high-income countries has repeatedly demonstrated that
intimate partner violence (IPV) experienced by women negatively affects the health and …

Background Prosocial behavior has positive social, cognitive, and physical health effects on
the individual exhibiting the behavior as well as on society as a whole, and is integral to …

This paper aimed to assess the impact of maternal common mental disorders (CMD) among
caregivers living with HIV on the cognitive functioning of their child. Data were collected at …

Survival is possible for children perinatally exposed to or infected by HIV in the post-
combined antiretroviral therapy era and identifying factors affecting children's ability to thrive …

Background Given the high prevalence of mental health (MH) and substance abuse
problems in low‐to‐middle income countries, the scarcity of MH professionals and the …