Projects
Is mistreatment of women during facility-based childbirth an independent risk factor for postpartum depression? A mixed methods prospective study in Ethiopia and Guinea Institute of Tropical Medicine
postpartum mental disorder, mainly postpartum depression, which
can lead to self-harm, harm to the baby, compromised child health
and development, and suicide. As 48% of women in the region do not
receive postnatal care (81% in Ethiopia and 51% in Guinea),
postpartum depression remains undiagnosed and untreated.
Globally, despite a critical ...
Perinatal depression: from prevalence to prevention KU Leuven
During the perinatal period, i.e. pregnancy and the first postnatal year, 20% of (expectant) mothers struggle with perinatal mental health (PMH) problems. PMH problems can have serious consequences for (expectant) mothers, their (unborn) children, the (expectant) co-parents and their support network. Prevention of these problems is therefore essential. This research project is a collaboration between the Center of Mind-Body Research (Prof. T. ...
Pink cloud or baby blues? The role of emotion regulation and attachment in first-time parents’ response to stress during the transition to parenthood. Ghent University
The birth of a child is an important and potentially challenging life transition. For some parents, the transition goes along with lowered psychosocial well-being. One of the most proximal predictors for well-being is parental stress. This project investigates the role of emotion regulation in experienced stress. Moreover, attachment relationships are investigated with regard to interindividual differences in postnatal emotion regulation.
Analyzing the patterns of health care-seeking behaviour among adolescent pregnant women in Nepal and Bangladesh; a transdisciplinary approach Institute of Tropical Medicine
Pregnancy among adolescents occurs with varying frequency across regions, countries, within countries and income groups. Ninety five percent of the total adolescents’ births occur in developing countries [1]. Each year 7.3million girls under age of 18give birth in developing countries [2]. Among them around 2 million girls give birth before the age of 15. Early marriage and motherhood is considered as a social and health ...