BACKGROUND: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a significant clinical and public health problem in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Despite the magnitude of PPD, early detection, treatment, and prevention of PPD remain a challenge in Ethiopia. This study aims to assess the magnitude and associated fact...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that there is an increasing burden of depression and other mental health conditions globally. WHO global health estimate for depression reports a prevalence of 5.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa. Pharmacological therapy still remains the most popular treatment for...
Background: Mental health challenges particularly depression is common among people living with HIV/AIDS and has been largely neglected. This is of great concern because depression is associated with high morbidity among its sufferers. An assessment of depression among PLWHAand its predictors will enhanc...
Suicide neuropathology is a multifactorial phenomenon influenced by psychological, social, and environmental factors. Researchers have primarily focused on the role of neurotransmitters, such as serotonin, in suicide. A deficiency in serotonin input to the anterior cingulate cortex and ventral prefrontal...
Maternal depression significantly contributes to global mental disorders and disease-related disability in womenof reproductive age, predominantlyin developing nations, causing detrimental effects on families.We soughtto determine the prevalence of maternal depression in women with childr...
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has spread globally since the first case was diagnosed in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and we are now experiencing the fourth wave. Several measures are being taken to care for the infected and to curtail the spread of this novel infectious virus. The psychosocial impac...
COVID-19,
SARS-CoV-2,
Psychosocial Impact,
Psychological Distress,
Stereotyping,
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic,
Quarantine,
Depression,
Caregivers,
Family,
Persons
Background: Anaesthesiology is considered to be a medical speciality that can result in high levels of stress. The COVID-19
pandemic required anaesthetists to rapidly adopt additional challenging roles. This study describes the psychological impact of
the pandemic on anaesthetists and identified and comp...
Background: This scoping review assessed the COVID-19 impacts on mental health and associated risk factors.
Methods: A literature search for relevant articles published between March 2020 and July 2022, was conducted in the APA PsychInfo, JBI Evidence Synthesis, Epistemonikos, PubMed, and Cochrane databa...
Background: The COVID-19 outbreak caused the border closure, martial law declaration, and lockdown to prevent the spread of the disease. These policies caused reduced interaction among people,social isolation, and higher levels of anxiety and depression. Objectives: This study aimed to examine changes in...
COVID-19,
Diagnosis,
Signs and Symptoms,
Mental Health,
Depression,
Anxiety,
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice,
Cross-Sectional Studies,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Background The World Health Organization has recommended the implementation of the Collaborative Care Model in all countries to manage the comorbidities of depression and chronic non-communicable diseases. In Rwanda depression is major problem not only among patients with chronic illnesses but also in ge...
