Postnatal Depression and its Effects on Child Development: A Review of Evidence from Low- and Middle-Income Countries
2012
In this review, studies on the prevalence of maternal PND in low- and middle-income countries are reviewed and a geographical prevalence map is presented. The impact of PND upon child outcomes is also reviewed.
Parsons, CE, Young, KS, Rochat, TJ et al., (2012). Postnatal depression and its effects on child development: a review of evidence from low- and middle-income countries. British medical bulletin, 101 (1), 57-79.
Postnatal Depression and its Effects on Child Development.pdf
Details
Type
Research summaries and systematic reviews
Approach(es)
Detection and diagnosis
Disorder(s)
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Region(s)
Africa
Asia
Central America and the Caribbean
Europe
South America
Population(s)
Maternal and neonatal health