2024
Integration of passive sensing technology to enhance delivery of psychological interventions for mothers with depression: the StandStrong study
van Heerden A, Poudyal A, Hagaman A, Maharjan S, Byanjankar P, Bemme D, Thapa A, Kohrt B. Integration of passive sensing technology to enhance delivery of psychological interventions for mothers with depression: the StandStrong study. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 13535. PMID: 38866839, PMCID: PMC11169515, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-63232-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological interventionsDepressive symptomsDelivery of psychological interventionsNon-specialist providersTreat maternal depressionLow-resource settingsBeck Depression InventoryPersonalized psychological interventionsDepression interventionsMaternal depressionMHealth solutionsRural NepalDepression InventoryYoung mothersInterventionDepressionData collectionMothersPassive sensingIncreased movementNon-specialistsPassive sensing technologyMHealthSymptomsCare
2022
Mother-in-law childcare and perinatal depression in rural Pakistan
Chung E, Hagaman A, Bibi A, Frost A, Haight S, Sikander S, Maselko J. Mother-in-law childcare and perinatal depression in rural Pakistan. Women's Health 2022, 18: 17455057221141288. PMID: 36468464, PMCID: PMC9726850, DOI: 10.1177/17455057221141288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerinatal depressionMaternal mental healthMonths postpartumMental healthImmediate postpartum periodFirst year postpartumStructured Clinical InterviewCross-sectional associationsHigh motherMental Disorders-IVYear postpartumLife Events ChecklistPostpartum periodMajor depressionPerinatal periodMaternal depressionLow prevalenceBirth cohortClinical InterviewLow motherPostpartumRural PakistanStatistical ManualDepressionMothers
2021
Adverse childhood experiences and depression among women in rural Pakistan
LeMasters K, Bates LM, Chung EO, Gallis JA, Hagaman A, Scherer E, Sikander S, Staley BS, Zalla LC, Zivich PN, Maselko J. Adverse childhood experiences and depression among women in rural Pakistan. BMC Public Health 2021, 21: 400. PMID: 33632175, PMCID: PMC7905421, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-10409-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive episodeSymptom severityPerinatal mental health interventionsWomen's depressionBackgroundAdverse childhood experiencesDepressive symptom severityMajority of womenACE-International QuestionnaireCurrent mental healthMental health interventionsAdverse childhood experiencesChildhood experiencesCohort studyDepressive episodeMonths postpartumPerinatal periodElevated riskPronounced elevationHealth interventionsMore ACEsRural PakistanMental healthFamily distressCommon pathwayDepression
2020
Effectiveness of a peer-delivered, psychosocial intervention on maternal depression and child development at 3 years postnatal: a cluster randomised trial in Pakistan
Maselko J, Sikander S, Turner EL, Bates LM, Ahmad I, Atif N, Baranov V, Bhalotra S, Bibi A, Bibi T, Bilal S, Biroli P, Chung E, Gallis JA, Hagaman A, Jamil A, LeMasters K, O'Donnell K, Scherer E, Sharif M, Waqas A, Zaidi A, Zulfiqar S, Rahman A. Effectiveness of a peer-delivered, psychosocial intervention on maternal depression and child development at 3 years postnatal: a cluster randomised trial in Pakistan. The Lancet Psychiatry 2020, 7: 775-787. PMID: 32828167, PMCID: PMC8015797, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(20)30258-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal depressionPsychosocial interventionsUsual careLong-term maternal outcomesMaternal depression symptomsAllocation statusScalable psychosocial interventionsMaternal outcomesRandomisation sequencePrimary outcomePregnant womenExcess riskDepression exposureRecurring courseSevere symptomsTrial participantsOffspring outcomesDepression symptomsDepressionVillage clustersInterventionTrialsOutcomesSymptomsPrincipal investigator
2019
Father involvement in the first year of life: Associations with maternal mental health and child development outcomes in rural Pakistan
Maselko J, Hagaman AK, Bates LM, Bhalotra S, Biroli P, Gallis JA, O'Donnell K, Sikander S, Turner EL, Rahman A. Father involvement in the first year of life: Associations with maternal mental health and child development outcomes in rural Pakistan. Social Science & Medicine 2019, 237: 112421. PMID: 31398510, PMCID: PMC6708722, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112421.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal mental healthMonths postpartumMaternal depressionMental healthPerinatal depression interventionChild growthFirst yearDepression interventionsFather involvementProtective associationHigh-income countriesMost mothersBirth cohortChild development outcomesChild developmentPostpartumEffect estimatesProtective patternTime pointsDevelopmental milestonesConfidence intervalsRural settingsLongitudinal dataDepressionIncome countriesCohort Profile: Perinatal depression and child socioemotional development ; the Bachpan cohort study from rural Pakistan
Sikander S, Ahmad I, Bates LM, Gallis J, Hagaman A, O’Donnell K, Turner EL, Zaidi A, Rahman A, Maselko J. Cohort Profile: Perinatal depression and child socioemotional development ; the Bachpan cohort study from rural Pakistan. BMJ Open 2019, 9: e025644. PMID: 31061029, PMCID: PMC6502044, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocioemotional developmentDetrimental developmental outcomesChildren's socioemotional developmentMother-child dyadsPerinatal depressionEffect of depressionSocioemotional measuresChild developmentDevelopmental outcomesPsychosocial measuresPoor child developmentPregnancy birth cohortChild's ageSchool environmentCohort studyInflammatory biomarkersChronic courseEligible dyadsPregnant womenRisk factorsBaseline assessmentRepeated measuresDyadsDepressionChildren