Author:Bitew, Tesera; Hanlon, Charlotte; Kebede, Eskinder; Honikman, Simone; Fekadu, AbebawDate:22 Aug 2017Background: Antenatal depressive symptoms affect around 12.3% of women in in low and middle income countries (LMICs) and data are accumulating about associations with adverse outcomes for mother and child. Studies from rural, low-income country ...Read more
Author:Rathod, Sujit D; Honikman, Simone; Hanlon, Charlotte; Shidhaye, RahulDate:12 Nov 2018Background
Perinatal depression is associated with negative effects on child behavioural, cognitive and emotional development, birth outcomes, and physical growth. In India, increased priority accorded to mental health programs ...Read more
Author:Bayouh, Fikirte GirmaDate: 2020Background Major Depressive Disorder is a leading cause of disease burden for women of childbearing age. The prevalence of perinatal depression is significantly higher in women from low and middle income countries than from high income ...Read more
Author:Kebede, Tigist ZerihunDate:2017Background: Family planning is a crucial issue for all women of reproductive age, but in women with severe mental illness (SMI) there may be particular challenges and concerns. As primary care-based mental health care is expanded in low- and ...Read more
Author:Kebede, Tigist ZerihunDate: 2022Background: Autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) are common in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). However, services to address the needs of this group in LMIC are almost non-existent. The World Health Organization (WHO) ...Read more