Family and youth violence are increasingly recognized as key public health issues in
developing countries. Parenting interventions form an important evidence-based strategy for …

Lori Heise reviews the empirical evidence of what works in low-and middle-income
countries to prevent violence against women by their husbands and other male partners …

There exists a general consensus that prolonged grief disorder (PGD), or some variant of
PGD, represents a distinct mental disorder worthy of diagnosis and treatment. Nevertheless …

This paper aims to give an overview of the key issues facing those who are in a position to
influence the planning and provision of mental health systems, and who need to address …

Enabling young children to achieve their full developmental potential is a human right and
an essential requisite for sustainable development. Given the critical importance of enabling …

This Cochrane‐Campbell systematic review examines the effects of group‐based parenting
programmes on parents' psychosocial health. The review summarise findings from 48 …

Objective To assess the effectiveness of interventions to improve the mental health of
women in the perinatal period and to evaluate any effect on the health, growth and …

Background Lay health workers (LHWs) are widely used to provide care for a broad range of
health issues. Little is known, however, about the effectiveness of LHW interventions …

Many children in developing countries are at risk of emotional and behavioral difficulties,
which are likely to be elevated due to the effects of poverty. Parenting programs have shown …

The present meta-analysis integrates the effects of randomized controlled trials that focus on
promoting effective parenting in the transition to parenthood. We included 142 papers on …