A5082867797- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Topic Modeling
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties
- Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Community Health and Development
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning
Human Development Research Foundation
2016-2025
Health Services Academy
2024
The negative effects of perinatal depression on the mother and child start early persist throughout lifecourse (Lancet 369(9556):145–57, 2007; Am J Psychiatry 159(1):43-7, 2002; Arch Dis Child 77(2):99–101, 1997; Pak Med Assoc 60(4):329; Psychosoma Res 49(3):207–16, 2000; Clin Fam Psychol Rev 14(1):1–27, 2011). Given that 10–35% children worldwide are exposed to in their first year life (Int 8(1):37–54, 1996), mitigating this intergenerational risk is a global public health priority...
This is a prospective pregnancy-birth cohort designed to investigate the effects of depression on socioemotional development children. Perinatal risk factor for poor child and many it has recurring chronic course. Thus, exposure can continue through early years with detrimental developmental outcomes.Between October 2014 February 2016, we recruited 1154 pregnant women from rural subdistrict Pakistan. Data include longitudinal repeated measures maternal psychosocial growth, cognitive...
Background: The Thinking Healthy Programme (THP), endorsed by WHO, is an evidence-based intervention for perinatal depression. We adapted THP delivery volunteer peers (THPP) - lay women from the community and assessed its effectiveness cost-effectiveness in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Background: The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) is a short and reliable instrument that assesses perceived social support from the network an individual. A previous study in Pakistan among postpartum women has demonstrated unidimensional factor structure contrast to original three-factor structure. emergence one-factor for may be due traditional practices unique subcontinent. Building upon evidence, this aims explore psychometric properties MSPSS pregnant their...
Depression in the perinatal period, during pregnancy or within 1 year of childbirth, imposes a high burden on women with rippling effects through her and child's life course. Social support may be an important protective factor, but complex bidirectional relationship depression, alongside paucity longitudinal explorations, leaves much unknown about critical windows social exposure across period causal impacts future depressive episodes.
Background Little is known about the association between stressors (especially positive stressors) during pregnancy and postpartum depression anxiety. Aims We investigated negative stress events different stages of mental health outcomes among low-income pregnant women with symptoms anxiety in Pakistan evaluated whether an intervention based on cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) had a regulatory effect. Methods Participants were 621 Pakistani mild Using Pregnancy Experience Scale-Brief...
Anxiety during pregnancy affects women worldwide and is highly prevalent in Pakistan. The Psychological Outcome Profiles (PSYCHLOPS) questionnaire an instrument used therapy to assess patient-generated problems the consequent functional difficulties. Using PSYCHLOPS, we aimed describe type of difficulties faced by anxious pregnant Secondarily, sought explore if a cognitive behavioral (CBT)-based intervention brought about changes severity score for certain or Anxious were recruited from...
Antenatal anxiety is among the risk factors for adverse birth outcomes, which are common in Pakistan. Between 2019 and 2022, we conducted a randomized controlled trial to evaluate effects of Happy Mother-Healthy Baby program, designed reduce during pregnancy through use Cognitive Behavior Therapy, on outcomes with 796 women Rwalpindi, We performed intent-to-treat analysis per protocol analyses. Intention-to-treat analyses showed no difference odds low birthweight (LBW) (Adj. OR = 0.82, 95%...
Abstract Background The study examined the effects of Happy Mother—Healthy Baby (HMHB), a cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) intervention on breastfeeding outcomes for Pakistani women with prenatal anxiety. Methods Breastfeeding practices were evaluated in randomized controlled trial between 2019 and 2022 public hospital Pakistan. group was to receive six HMHB sessions targeted towards anxiety (with discussed final session), while both groups also received enhanced usual care. defined four...
Pregnancy experiences influence fetal and birth outcomes. There is scarcity of locally validated tools to assess pregnancy experiences. We aimed validate the Experience Scale-Brief (PES-Brief) in pregnant Pakistani women with anxiety symptoms.A two-step process was used including 1) adaptation via translation/back-translation followed by cognitive interviewing 10 participants 2) factor analysis validation 605 Rawalpindi Pakistan who had mild-moderate symptoms anxiety, attended antenatal...
Intimate partner violence (IPV) during the perinatal period can negatively affect both a woman’s health and bonding with her infant. Research on IPV among pregnant women experiencing psychological distress in South Asia is limited. We examined associations between exposure to postnatal maternal-infant Pakistani symptoms of anxiety assessed if breastfeeding practices moderated these associations. Postnatal data were collected from 720 who reported at least mild levels pregnancy. performed...
ABSTRACT This study examined associations between spousal relationship quality and social support with mother‐infant bonding among women in Rawalpindi, Pakistan (Intervention Arm: n = 352, M age 25.1, SD 4.7; Control 358, 25.3, 4.5). We used cross‐sectional data from the Happy Mother‐Healthy Baby intervention study, a randomized controlled trial conducted 2019 2022. Women were enrolled at their first prenatal visit (at or before 22 weeks of gestation) followed until 6‐week postpartum....
Abstract Background The lack of trained mental health professionals is a key barrier to scale-up evidence-based psychological interventions in low and middle-income countries. We have developed an app that allows peer with no prior experience health-care delivery deliver the cognitive therapy-based intervention for perinatal depression, Thinking Healthy Programme (THP). This trial aims assess effectiveness cost-effectiveness this Technology-assisted peer-delivered THP versus standard...