Amritha S Bhat

Integration of stepped care for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders among women attending maternal and child health clinics in Kenya: Protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Agnes Karingo Karume, Nancy Ngumbau, Linnet Ongeri, Asterico Neema et autres

BACKGROUND: Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD) cause substantial morbidity and mortality globally. Kenya, like many low- and middle-income countries, experiences severe shortage of specialized mental healthcare workers and poor coverage of screening and management for PMAD. Provision of screening and treatment …

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Prevalence, severity and correlates of dysmenorrhea among postpartum women in Western Kenya: A cross-sectional study

Madalitso Khwepeya, Jillian C. Pintye, Felix Abuna, Amritha S Bhat et autres

Dysmenorrhea is the most common menstrual disorder globally, contributing the highest disease burden of any gynecological issue in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Yet, limited data exist on dysmenorrhea among women in LMICs, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, including countries like Kenya. We …

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Integration of stepped care for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders among women attending maternal and child health clinics in Kenya: Protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Agnes Karingo Karume, Nancy Ngumbau, Linnet Ongeri, Asterico Neema et autres

ABSTRACT Background Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD) cause substantial morbidity and mortality globally. Kenya, like many low- and middle-income countries, experiences severe shortage of specialized mental healthcare workers and poor coverage of screening and management for PMAD. Provision of screening and …

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Assessing the approach to perinatal mental health screening and treatment in maternal-child health clinics in Western Kenya

Asterico Neema, Anna M. Heier Larsen, Agnes Karingo Karume, Anne Kaggiah et autres

Integrating mental health care into well-attended health services, such as maternal-child health (MCH), offers a promising approach to increasing access to mental health care. To inform integration, we assessed the current approach to screening and treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders …

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Bioethical considerations in deploying mobile mental health apps in LMIC settings: insights from the MITHRA pilot study in rural India

Yesenia Navarro-Aguirre, Bharat Kalidindi, Ramakrishna Bhooma Goud, Johnson-Pradeep Ruben et autres

Introduction: In India, untreated depression among women contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality, underscoring an urgent need for accessible and ethically grounded mental health interventions. Mobile health (mHealth) tools offer scalable solutions; however, their implementation in low- and middle-income country (LMIC) settings …

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The Role of Nurses in Perinatal Depression Screening and Intervention: An Exploratory Study

Susan Thomas, Amritha S Bhat, K. Srinivasan

Background: Effective integration of perinatal mental health care into primary care settings faces several challenges. This exploratory cross-sectional study aims to survey nurses to understand their experience and skills in identifying perinatal depression. Materials and Methods: A total of 101 nurses in …

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Integrating a Brief Behavioral Intervention Into Case Management for Mothers With Perinatal Substance Use Disorder: Nonrandomized Pilot Feasibility Study

Amritha S Bhat, Mary C. Curran, Mary Jane Lohr, Haley Smith et autres

Background: Perinatal substance use disorders (SUD) are frequently comorbid with depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), contributing to adverse maternal and child outcomes. Access to integrated mental health support within existing SUD service frameworks is limited, particularly for pregnant and parenting …

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117. Assessing the Impact of a Bidirectional Text Messaging Intervention on Scheduling Rates in a Statewide Perinatal Telepsychiatry Clinic

M Liu, Nikitha Pothireddy, Amritha S Bhat, Jennifer Magnani et autres

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11. Reproductive Psychiatry Curriculums in General Psychiatry Residency: A Nationwide Survey of Program Directors

Amanda M. Koire, Lindsay G. Lebin, Amritha S Bhat, Zehra Aftab

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Multiuser Application for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in Women’s Self-Help Groups: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Amritha S Bhat, Ruben Johnson-Pradeep, Bharat Kalidindi, Dhinagaran Devadass et autres

Background: Depression in women results in elevated morbidity rates, functional impairment, diminished quality of life, and an increased risk of suicide. Numerous obstacles impede access to mental health treatment for women in India. Digital mental health solutions can bridge the treatment gap, …

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Improving Access to Mental Health Care for People with Low Incomes Who Were Pregnant and Gave Birth during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Thomas I. Mackie, Ana J. Schaefer, Leah Ramella, Azure B. Thompson et autres

Development of a Multiuser Interactive Health Response Application (MITHRA) for depression in women from a community-based organisation in India

Johnson-Pradeep Ruben, Dhinagaran Devadass, B. Ramakrishna Goud, Yesenia Navarro-Aguirre et autres

BACKGROUND: In India, women in rural areas have high rates of depression. They have poor access to mental healthcare resources and, hence, mental health symptoms remain largely unaddressed. Existing mobile telephone applications (apps) do not engage end-users, lack local language options, may …

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