A5055675278- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Family Support in Illness
- Community Health and Development
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
University of Liverpool
2016-2025
Liaquat National Hospital
2025
Human Development Research Foundation
2006-2024
Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University
2024
Institute of Population, Health and Development
2021-2023
Johns Hopkins University
2021
Centre for Mental Health
2020
Royal Liverpool University Hospital
2019-2020
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Psychology
2011-2019
University of Manchester
2003-2016
Background:The risk for emotional and behavioral problems is known to be high among children of depressed mothers, but little about the impact prenatal postnatal depression on physical health infants.Objective: To determine whether maternal a factor malnutrition illness in infants living low-income country.Design: Prospective cohort study.Setting: Rural community
Background. High rates of depression associated with childbirth have been reported in many parts the developing world. However, prevalence and associations antenatal post-natal rural population remain unknown. Disability its impact on infant health development could important public implications for countries where large proportions are rural. Method. All women living southern Kahuta, Pakistan, their third trimester pregnancy were interviewed at 6 weeks before delivery ( N =632) again 10–12...
Shekhar Saxena and colleagues summarize the recent WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) intervention guide that provides evidence-based management recommendations for mental, neurological, substance use (MNS) disorders.
Mental disorders are significant contributors to the global burden of disease (1). While they occur across all levels socio-economic status, majority populations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) do not have access effective psychological pharmacological interventions (2). Key barriers sustainable delivery therapies LMICs include limited mental health funding infrastructure, chronic shortage professionals, lack treatments adapted local context, challenges associated with training...
In the second article of a five-part series providing global perspective on integrating mental health, Atif Rahman and colleagues argue that maternal health care will help advance child health. Please see later in for Editors' Summary
Recent global mental health research suggests that interventions can be adapted for use across cultures and in low resource environments. As evidence the feasibility effectiveness of certain specific begins to accumulate, guidelines are needed how train, supervise, ideally sustain treatment delivery by local providers low- middle-income countries (LMIC). MODEL AND CASE PRESENTATIONS: This paper presents an apprenticeship model lay counselor training supervision treatments LMIC, developed...
The mental health consequences of conflict and violence are wide-ranging pervasive. Scalable interventions to address a range problems needed.To test the effectiveness multicomponent behavioral intervention delivered by lay workers adults with psychological distress in primary care settings.A randomized clinical trial was conducted from November 1, 2014, through January 28, 2016, 3 centers Peshawar, Pakistan, that included 346 adult attendees high levels both functional impairment according...
There is a high prevalence of depression in south Asian women. We aimed to examine the association between antenatal and low birthweight (LBW) infants rural community Rawalpindi, Pakistan.A total 143 physically healthy mothers with ICD-10 third trimester pregnancy 147 non-depressed similar gestation were followed from birth. Infant weight was measured information collected on socioeconomic status, maternal body-mass index sociodemographic factors.Infants depressed had lower (mean 2910 g)...