[HTML][HTML] Mental health problems and service gaps experienced by pregnant adolescents and young women in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

J Mutahi, A Larsen, P Cuijpers, SS Peterson… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Pregnant adolescent girls and young women (AGYW, aged 12–24 years) are at
high risk for mental health problems, particularly in the Sub-Saharan African (SSA) region …

[HTML][HTML] Adolescent perinatal mental health in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review of qualitative and quantitative evidence

A Palfreyman, U Gazeley - Social science & medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite the contribution of mental ill-health to perinatal morbidity and mortality, the
experiences of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in low-and middle-income …

[HTML][HTML] Adversities and mental health needs of pregnant adolescents in Kenya: identifying interpersonal, practical, and cultural barriers to care

J Osok, P Kigamwa, KY Huang, N Grote, M Kumar - BMC women's health, 2018 - Springer
Background Adolescent pregnancies present a great public health burden in Kenya and
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNFPA, Motherhood in Childhood: Facing the challenge of Adolescent …

Pre-and postnatal psychological wellbeing in Africa: a systematic review

A Sawyer, S Ayers, H Smith - Journal of affective disorders, 2010 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] “I just wish it becomes part of routine care”: healthcare providers' knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of screening for maternal mental health during and …

M McCauley, A Brown, B Ofosu, N Van Den Broek - BMC psychiatry, 2019 - Springer
Background Maternal mental health is an international public health concern. Many women
experience mental ill-health during and after pregnancy, but assessment is not part of …

Patterns of use of a maternal mental health service in a low‐resource antenatal setting in S outh A frica

E Baron, S Field, Z Kafaar… - Health & social care in …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The prevalence of perinatal common mental disorders in S outh A frica is high, yet little is
known about mental health service use among pregnant and postnatal women. This paper …

Adolescent mothers: A qualitative study on barriers and facilitators to mental health in a low-resource setting in Cape Town, South Africa

S Field, S Honikman, Z Abrahams - African Journal of Primary Health …, 2020 - journals.co.za
Background: Pregnant and postnatal adolescent women are a high-risk group for common
mental disorders (CMDs); however, they have low levels of engagement and retention with …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of common mental disorder and associated factors among pregnant women in South-East Ethiopia, 2017: a community based cross-sectional …

AM Woldetsadik, AN Ayele, AE Roba, GF Haile… - Reproductive …, 2019 - Springer
Background Mothers suffering from common mental disorder (CMD), such as anxiety and
depression may not be able to function properly, which could adversely affect the mother …

[HTML][HTML] Health care providers' perceptions of barriers to perinatal mental healthcare in South Africa

S Brown, C Sprague - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Perinatal mental disorders are a leading contributor to morbidity and mortality
during pregnancy and postpartum, and are highly treatable when identified early. However …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and associated factors of common mental disorders among pregnant mothers in rural eastern Ethiopia

D Tamiru, T Misgana, M Tariku, D Tesfaye… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Antenatal common mental disorder is a significant public health issue,
especially in low-and middle-income countries with an extensive treatment gap. Common …