2020
Maternal depression in rural Pakistan: the protective associations with cultural postpartum practices
LeMasters K, Andrabi N, Zalla L, Hagaman A, Chung EO, Gallis JA, Turner EL, Bhalotra S, Sikander S, Maselko J. Maternal depression in rural Pakistan: the protective associations with cultural postpartum practices. BMC Public Health 2020, 20: 68. PMID: 31941468, PMCID: PMC6964000, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-8176-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive episodePostpartum depressionTraditional postpartum practicesMonths postpartumSymptom severityLower symptom severityPostpartum practicesMaternal mental healthPatient Health QuestionnaireSocial supportStructured Clinical InterviewDepression symptom severityResultsEighty-nine percentCohort studyThird trimesterDepressive episodePrenatal depressionDepression statusHealth QuestionnaireProtective associationMaternal depressionLower oddsAdjusted modelClinical InterviewDays postpartum
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 countries