Background The disability associated with depression and its impact on maternal and child
health has important implications for public health policy. While the prevalence of postnatal …

Background In low and middle-income countries (LMIC), common mental disorders affecting
pregnant women receive low priority, despite their disabling effect on maternal functioning …

Background Adolescent pregnancies within urban resource-deprived settlements
predispose young girls to adverse mental health and psychosocial adversities, notably …

BACKGROUND: Postnatal depression can have a significant impact on both maternal and
child health. There have been very few studies undertaken in the developing world to …

BACKGROUND: Although the prevalence of depression is similar in pregnant, postpartum
and non-pregnant women, the onset of new depression is higher during the perinatal period …

Objective: To determine gender differences between women and their partners in the effect
of psychosocial and personal factors on depression during the third trimester of pregnancy …

Background. Maternal depression is a major public health concern as it affects both mothers
and their children. Antenatal depression, which is often underdiagnosed, has been …

Background While depression during pregnancy is one of the strongest risk factors for
postnatal depression, it has been comparatively little studied, particularly in sub-Saharan …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of major and minor depression, panic disorder, and
suicidal ideation during pregnancy while also identifying factors independently associated …

Background Depression in pregnancy increases the risk of complications for mother and
child. Few studies are done in ethnic minorities. We wanted to identify the prevalence of …