Post-partum depression and the mother-infant relationship in a South African peri-urban settlement

PJ Cooper, M Tomlinson, L Swartz…�- The British Journal of�…, 1999 - cambridge.org
BackgroundPost-partum depression in the developing world has received tittle research
attention, and its association with disturbances in the mother–infant relationship is unknown�…

[HTML][HTML] Demographic, psychosocial and clinical factors associated with postpartum depression in Kenyan women

L Ongeri, V Wanga, P Otieno, J Mbui, E Juma…�- BMC psychiatry, 2018 - Springer
Background Few longitudinal studies have examined associations between risk factors
during pregnancy and mental health outcomes during the postpartum period. We used a�…

Antenatal and postpartum depression: Prevalence and associated risk factors among adolescents' in KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa

D Govender, S Naidoo, M Taylor�- Depression research and�…, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
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�…

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of postpartum depression and associated factors among women in Mbarara and Rwampara districts of south-western Uganda

C Atuhaire, GZ Rukundo, G Nambozi, J Ngonzi…�- BMC Pregnancy and�…, 2021 - Springer
Background Postpartum depression (PPD) is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and
has severe consequences on the well-being of mothers, new-borns, families, and�…

Factors associated with depressive symptoms among postpartum mothers in a rural district in Uganda

TA Kakyo, JK Muliira, SN Mbalinda, IB Kizza…�- Midwifery, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: across Africa the prevalence of postpartum depression is a major health
problem affecting mothers, their infants and families. The purpose of this study was to�…

Predictors of postnatal depression in an urban South African cohort

PG Ramchandani, LM Richter, A Stein…�- Journal of affective�…, 2009 - Elsevier
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�…

A cross-sectional study of antenatal depression and associated factors in Malawi

RC Stewart, E Umar, B Tomenson, F Creed�- Archives of women's mental�…, 2014 - Springer
Depression, and disabling levels of mixed depressive, anxious and somatic symptoms,
termed common mental disorder, occurring in the perinatal period are an important health�…

Prevalence and predictors of postpartum depression: Northwest Ethiopia

MM Asaye, HA Muche, ED Zelalem�- Psychiatry journal, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Postpartum depression is an umbrella, which encompasses several mood
disorders that follow childbirth within 6 weeks. Screening for postpartum depression would�…

A study of postpartum depression in a fast developing country: prevalence and related factors

A Bener, FT Burgut, S Ghuloum…�- …�international Journal of�…, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Depression is a common and disabling complication of post-partum women.
There is a paucity of research on postpartum depressive disorders and their predictors in�…

[HTML][HTML] The prevalence and clinical presentation of antenatal depression in rural South Africa

TJ Rochat, M Tomlinson, T B�rnighausen…�- Journal of affective�…, 2011 - Elsevier
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�…