Social determinants of antenatal depression and anxiety among women in South Asia: A systematic review & meta-analysis

N Insan, A Weke, S Forrest, J Rankin - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Pregnancy is a time of major psychological changes making pregnant women
more susceptible to depression and anxiety. Prevalence is higher among women living in …

Perinatal depression in Pakistan: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

M Atif, M Halaki, C Raynes‐Greenow, CM Chow - Birth, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To estimate the prevalence and associated risk factors of perinatal depression in
Pakistan. Methods We conducted a systematic search of Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL …

Father involvement in the first year of life: Associations with maternal mental health and child development outcomes in rural Pakistan

J Maselko, AK Hagaman, LM Bates, S Bhalotra… - Social Science & …, 2019 - Elsevier
The contribution of fathers to child development and maternal mental health is increasingly
acknowledged, although research on this topic outside of high income countries is limited …

Effectiveness of a peer-delivered, psychosocial intervention on maternal depression and child development at 3 years postnatal: a cluster randomised trial in Pakistan

J Maselko, S Sikander, EL Turner, LM Bates… - The Lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Maternal depression has a recurring course that can influence offspring
outcomes. Evidence on how to treat maternal depression to improve longer-term maternal …

Current status of malnutrition and stunting in Pakistani children: what needs to be done?

A Ali - Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Malnutrition is one of the greatest health challenges that affects about 2 billion people
globally. Multiple factors including poverty, food insecurity, maternal health and nutritional …

[HTML][HTML] Relationship between debt and depression, anxiety, stress, or suicide ideation in Asia: a systematic review

N Amit, R Ismail, AR Zumrah, MA Mohd Nizah… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: This article aims to review research manuscripts in the past 5 years that focus
on the effects of debt on depression, anxiety, stress, or suicide ideation in Asian countries …

Adverse childhood experiences and depression among women in rural Pakistan

K LeMasters, LM Bates, EO Chung, JA Gallis… - BMC public health, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are a common pathway to
adult depression. This pathway is particularly important during the perinatal period when …

The relationship between responsive caregiving and child outcomes: evidence from direct observations of mother-child dyads in Pakistan

E Scherer, A Hagaman, E Chung, A Rahman… - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background Responsive caregiving, or interactions in which caregivers give appropriate
responses to a child's signals, is linked to improved psychosocial, cognitive and physical …

The contribution of grandmother involvement to child growth and development: an observational study in rural Pakistan

EO Chung, A Hagaman, K LeMasters, N Andrabi… - BMJ Global …, 2020 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction Early childhood interventions primarily focus on the mother–child relationship,
but grandmothers are often critical in childcare in low-resource settings. Prior research is …

[HTML][HTML] Maternal food insecurity in low-income countries: Revisiting its causes and consequences for maternal and neonatal health

S Iqbal, I Ali - Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Food insecurity is a multifaceted phenomenon, which affects an individual's life right from the
embryonic stage. Being a crucial factor, it substantially impacts the pregnancy phases …