Research outputs
Selected research outputs
- Delivering the Thinking Healthy Programme as a universal group intervention integrated into routine antenatal care: a randomized-controlled pilot study (Journal article - 2023)
- Feasibility of a birth-cohort in Pakistan: evidence for better lives study. (Journal article - 2022)
- Post Discharge mHealth and Teach-Back Communication Effectiveness on Hospital Readmissions: A Systematic Review (Journal article - 2021)
- Scalable Screening and Treatment Response Monitoring for Perinatal Depression in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (Journal article - 2021)
- COVID-19 mental health impact and responses in low-income and middle-income countries: reimagining global mental health (Journal article - 2021)
- Cultural Adaptation of Community Informant Tool for Detection of Maternal Depression in Rural Pakistan (Journal article - 2021)
- Improving access to psychosocial interventions for perinatal depression in low- and middle-income countries: lessons from the field. (Journal article - 2021)
- Accuracy of Community Informant Led Detection of Maternal Depression in Rural Pakistan. (Journal article - 2021)
- Association of maternal depression and home adversities with infant hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis biomarkers in rural Pakistan (Journal article - 2020)
- Effectiveness of a peer-delivered, psychosocial intervention on maternal depression and child development at 3 years of age: a cluster randomized trial in Pakistan (Journal article - 2020)
2025
Impacts of chronic suicidal ideation on parenting and child development: A longitudinal mother-child cohort study in Pakistan.
Hagaman, A., Frost, A., Sanborn, K., Zhou, Y., Gallis, J., Turner, E., . . . Maselko, J. (2025). Impacts of chronic suicidal ideation on parenting and child development: A longitudinal mother-child cohort study in Pakistan.. Social science & medicine (1982), 383, 118463. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118463
"Nothing about us, without us": Translation and cultural adaptation of the Thinking Healthy Programme for perinatal depression to Sri Lankan context using a co-designing approach.
Jayasinghe, O. S., Hewamalage, A., Sumathipala, A., Sikander, S., & Rahman, A. (2025). "Nothing about us, without us": Translation and cultural adaptation of the Thinking Healthy Programme for perinatal depression to Sri Lankan context using a co-designing approach.. Asian journal of psychiatry, 110, 104564. doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2025.104564
Technology-assisted cognitive-behavioral therapy for perinatal depression delivered by lived-experience peers: a cluster-randomized noninferiority trial
Rahman, A., Malik, A., Nazir, H., Zaidi, A., Nisar, A., Waqas, A., . . . Wang, D. (2025). Technology-assisted cognitive-behavioral therapy for perinatal depression delivered by lived-experience peers: a cluster-randomized noninferiority trial. Nature Medicine. doi:10.1038/s41591-025-03655-1
Feasibility and acceptability of community-based psychosocial interventions delivered by nonspecialists for perinatal common mental disorders: A systematic review using an implementation science framework.
Subba, P., Shrestha, P., Rahman, A., Luitel, N., Waqas, A., & Sikander, S. (2025). Feasibility and acceptability of community-based psychosocial interventions delivered by nonspecialists for perinatal common mental disorders: A systematic review using an implementation science framework.. Global mental health (Cambridge, England), 12, e54. doi:10.1017/gmh.2025.10010
Longitudinal pathways between maternal depression, parenting behaviors, and early childhood development: a mediation analysis.
Frost, A., Scherer, E., Chung, E. O., Gallis, J. A., Sanborn, K., Zhou, Y., . . . Maselko, J. (2025). Longitudinal pathways between maternal depression, parenting behaviors, and early childhood development: a mediation analysis.. International journal of behavioral development, 49(3), 263-276. doi:10.1177/01650254251327372
An examination of multiple illness and social related stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and child mental health; findings from a birth cohort in rural Pakistan.
Maselko, J., Collins, A., Baranov, V., Bhalotra, S., Escobar Carias, M. S., Frost, A., . . . Sikander, S. (2025). An examination of multiple illness and social related stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and child mental health; findings from a birth cohort in rural Pakistan.. BMC public health, 25(1), 1047. doi:10.1186/s12889-025-22280-8
A Digital Tool (Technology-Assisted Problem Management Plus) for Lay Health Workers to Address Common Mental Health Disorders: Co-production and Usability Study in Pakistan.
Saleem, M., Zafar, S., Klein, T., Koesters, M., Bashir, A., Fuhr, D. C., . . . Zeeb, H. (2025). A Digital Tool (Technology-Assisted Problem Management Plus) for Lay Health Workers to Address Common Mental Health Disorders: Co-production and Usability Study in Pakistan.. JMIR formative research, 9, e59414. doi:10.2196/59414
Exploring the delivery of empathic care in task-shared settings: A psychometric study in rural Pakistan.
Liaquat, R., Waqas, A., Qadeer, T., Malik, A., Atif, N., Sikander, S., . . . Rahman, A. (2025). Exploring the delivery of empathic care in task-shared settings: A psychometric study in rural Pakistan.. Global mental health (Cambridge, England), 12, e15. doi:10.1017/gmh.2025.4
Disability severity and risk of new or recurrent intimate partner violence - Evidence from a cohort study in rural Pakistan.
Collins, A., Maselko, J., Hagaman, A., Bates, L., Haight, S. C., Kachoria, A. G., . . . Bibi, A. (2025). Disability severity and risk of new or recurrent intimate partner violence - Evidence from a cohort study in rural Pakistan.. Disability and health journal, 18(1), 101673. doi:10.1016/j.dhjo.2024.101673
Maternal self-efficacy during infancy: Investigating the roles of depression and social support among mothers in rural Pakistan.
Frost, A., Hagaman, A., Haight, S., Ikram, N., Turner, L., Bhalotra, S., . . . Maselko, J. (2025). Maternal self-efficacy during infancy: Investigating the roles of depression and social support among mothers in rural Pakistan.. Infant mental health journal, 46(1), 85-94. doi:10.1002/imhj.22146
2024
"Building back better": Task shifting is the way forward for Sri Lanka to address maternal mental health in the economic crisis.
Jayasinghe, O. S., Hewamalage, A., Sikander, S., Rahman, A., & Sumathipala, A. (2024). "Building back better": Task shifting is the way forward for Sri Lanka to address maternal mental health in the economic crisis.. Asian journal of psychiatry, 102, 104234. doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104234
Maternal suicidality in Pakistan: Developing a critical feminist grounded theory to inform suicide prevention programs
Saeed, G., Mumtaz, S., Tanveer, J., Hamid, E., Jehan, S., Atiq, M., . . . Hagaman, A. (2024). Maternal suicidality in Pakistan: Developing a critical feminist grounded theory to inform suicide prevention programs. SSM - Mental Health, 6. doi:10.1016/j.ssmmh.2024.100356
Optimizing psychotherapies for perinatal depressive symptom dimensions by strengthening social support networks: an exploratory mediation analysis approach.
Waqas, A., Sikander, S., Malik, A., Atif, N., & Rahman, A. (2024). Optimizing psychotherapies for perinatal depressive symptom dimensions by strengthening social support networks: an exploratory mediation analysis approach.. Global mental health (Cambridge, England), 11, e91. doi:10.1017/gmh.2024.116
Efficacy of a culturally adapted, cognitive behavioural therapy-based intervention for postnatal depression in British south Asian women (ROSHNI-2): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial.
Husain, N., Lunat, F., Lovell, K., Miah, J., Chew-Graham, C. A., Bee, P., . . . Morriss, R. (2024). Efficacy of a culturally adapted, cognitive behavioural therapy-based intervention for postnatal depression in British south Asian women (ROSHNI-2): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial.. Lancet (London, England), 404(10461), 1430-1443. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(24)01612-x
Trauma exposure among young children in rural Pakistan: Associations with gender, mental health, and cognitive skills.
Frost, A., Collins, A., Chung, E. O., Escobar Carias, M. S., Hagaman, A., Gupta, S., . . . Maselko, J. (2024). Trauma exposure among young children in rural Pakistan: Associations with gender, mental health, and cognitive skills.. BMC psychology, 12(1), 454. doi:10.1186/s40359-024-01944-x
Economic costs of perinatal depression and anxiety in a lower middle income country: Pakistan.
Bauer, A., Knapp, M., Alvi, M., Chaudhry, N., Gregoire, A., Malik, A., . . . Husain, N. (2024). Economic costs of perinatal depression and anxiety in a lower middle income country: Pakistan.. Journal of affective disorders, 357, 60-67. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2024.04.061
Lived experiences of village-based patients with chronic kidney disease receiving haemodialysis at Mirpur, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan: a transcendental phenomenology study protocol.
Akhtar, T., Pienaar, A. J., Asmat, K., Sikander, S., & Khalil, F. (2024). Lived experiences of village-based patients with chronic kidney disease receiving haemodialysis at Mirpur, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan: a transcendental phenomenology study protocol.. BMJ open, 14(7), e084862. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084862
Childhood parental bonding and depression in adulthood: A study of mothers in rural Pakistan.
Frost, A., Hagaman, A., Bibi, A., Bhalotra, S., Chung, E. O., Haight, S. C., . . . Maselko, J. (2024). Childhood parental bonding and depression in adulthood: A study of mothers in rural Pakistan.. Journal of affective disorders, 356, 715-721. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2024.04.090
Effectiveness of Learning through Play Plus (LTP Plus) Parenting Intervention on Behaviours of Young Children of Depressed Mothers: A Randomised Controlled Trial.
Husain, N., Sattar, R., Kiran, T., Husain, M., Shakoor, S., Suhag, Z., . . . Chaudhry, N. (2024). Effectiveness of Learning through Play Plus (LTP Plus) Parenting Intervention on Behaviours of Young Children of Depressed Mothers: A Randomised Controlled Trial.. Children (Basel, Switzerland), 11(6), 646. doi:10.3390/children11060646
Innovative continuum of care to promote exclusive breast feeding in Pakistan: protocol of a pilot randomised controlled trial.
Chaudry, Z. A., Naz, T., Arshad, I., Zahoor, A., Javaid, M., & Sikander, S. (2024). Innovative continuum of care to promote exclusive breast feeding in Pakistan: protocol of a pilot randomised controlled trial.. BMJ paediatrics open, 8(1), e002562. doi:10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002562
A Digital Tool (Technology-Assisted Problem Management Plus) for Lay Health Workers to Address Common Mental Health Disorders: Co-production and Usability Study in Pakistan (Preprint)
Facilitators of and barriers to mobile phone-based interventions for perinatal mental conditions in low- and middle-income countries: A qualitative systematic review (Preprint)
Longitudinal pathways between maternal depression, parenting behaviors, and early childhood development: a mediation analysis.
2023
Non-linear associations between HPA axis activity during infancy and mental health difficulties during early childhood among children in rural Pakistan.
Frost, A., Hagaman, A., Baranov, V., Chung, E. O., Bhalotra, S., Sikander, S., & Maselko, J. (2023). Non-linear associations between HPA axis activity during infancy and mental health difficulties during early childhood among children in rural Pakistan.. Development and psychopathology, 35(4), 2086-2095. doi:10.1017/s0954579422000773
Technology-assisted cognitive-behavior therapy delivered by peers versus standard cognitive behavior therapy delivered by community health workers for perinatal depression: study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled non-inferiority trial.
Rahman, A., Malik, A., Atif, N., Nazir, H., Zaidi, A., Nisar, A., . . . Sikander, S. (2023). Technology-assisted cognitive-behavior therapy delivered by peers versus standard cognitive behavior therapy delivered by community health workers for perinatal depression: study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled non-inferiority trial.. Trials, 24(1), 555. doi:10.1186/s13063-023-07581-w
Maternal time investment in caregiving activities to promote early childhood development: evidence from rural India
Batura, N., Roy, R., Aziz, S., Sharma, K., Kumar, D., Verma, D., . . . Skordis, J. (2023). Maternal time investment in caregiving activities to promote early childhood development: evidence from rural India. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 11. doi:10.3389/fped.2023.1120253
The Day-in-the-Life method for assessing infant caregiving in rural Pakistan.
O'Donnell, K. J., Gallis, J. A., Turner, E. L., Hagaman, A. K., Scherer, E., Sikander, S., & Maselko, J. (2023). The Day-in-the-Life method for assessing infant caregiving in rural Pakistan.. Family relations, 72(3), 1237-1253. doi:10.1111/fare.12706
Predictors of spontaneous remission and recovery among women with untreated perinatal depression in India and Pakistan
Fuhr, D., Sikander, S., Vanobberghen, F., Weobong, B. A., Rahman, A., & Weiss, H. (2023). Predictors of spontaneous remission and recovery among women with untreated perinatal depression in India and Pakistan. CAMBRIDGE PRISMS-GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH, 10. doi:10.1017/gmh.2023.26
Maternal adverse childhood experiences on child growth and development in rural Pakistan: an observational cohort study
Delivering the Thinking Healthy Programme as a universal group intervention integrated into routine antenatal care: a randomized-controlled pilot study
Boran, P., Dönmez, M., Barış, E., Us, M. C., Altaş, Z. M., Nisar, A., . . . Rahman, A. (2023). Delivering the Thinking Healthy Programme as a universal group intervention integrated into routine antenatal care: a randomized-controlled pilot study. BMC Psychiatry, 23(1). doi:10.1186/s12888-022-04499-6
Can home visits for early child development be implemented with sufficient coverage and quality at scale? Evidence from the SPRING program in India and Pakistan
Hill, Z., Zafar, S., Soremekun, S., Sikander, S., Avan, B. I., Roy, R., . . . Divan, G. (2023). Can home visits for early child development be implemented with sufficient coverage and quality at scale? Evidence from the SPRING program in India and Pakistan. FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION, 10. doi:10.3389/fnut.2023.1152548
Effect of the SPRING home visits intervention on early child development and growth in rural India and Pakistan: parallel cluster randomised controlled trials
Kirkwood, B. R., Sikander, S., Roy, R., Soremekun, S., Bhopal, S. S., Avan, B., . . . Rahman, A. (2023). Effect of the SPRING home visits intervention on early child development and growth in rural India and Pakistan: parallel cluster randomised controlled trials. FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION, 10. doi:10.3389/fnut.2023.1155763
Maternal adverse childhood experiences on child growth and development in rural Pakistan: An observational cohort study.
Chung, E. O., Scherer, E., LeMasters, K., Bates, L., Hagaman, A., Staley, B. S., . . . Maselko, J. (2023). Maternal adverse childhood experiences on child growth and development in rural Pakistan: An observational cohort study.. PLOS global public health, 3(10), e0001669. doi:10.1371/journal.pgph.0001669
2022
Suicide Ideation within and outside the Perinatal Period: An Exploration of Interpersonal Factors from a Maternal Cohort in Rural Pakistan to Improve Intervention Targeting
Hagaman, A. K., Bates, L. M., Atif, N., Chung, E., LeMasters, K., Rahman, A., . . . Maselko, J. (2022). Suicide Ideation within and outside the Perinatal Period: An Exploration of Interpersonal Factors from a Maternal Cohort in Rural Pakistan to Improve Intervention Targeting. Archives of Suicide Research, 1-19. doi:10.1080/13811118.2022.2154727
Associations Between ADHD Symptoms and Maternal and Birth Outcomes: An Exploratory Analysis in a Multi-Country Cohort of Expectant Mothers
Murray, A. L., Taut, D., Baban, A., Hemady, C. L., Walker, S., Osafo, J., . . . Eisner, M. (2022). Associations Between ADHD Symptoms and Maternal and Birth Outcomes: An Exploratory Analysis in a Multi-Country Cohort of Expectant Mothers. JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS, 26(14), 1882-1894. doi:10.1177/10870547221105064
Effects of a maternal psychosocial intervention on hair derived biomarkers of HPA axis function in mothers and children in rural Pakistan.
Baranov, V., Frost, A., Hagaman, A., Simmons, J. G., Manzoor, M. S., Biroli, P., . . . Maselko, J. (2022). Effects of a maternal psychosocial intervention on hair derived biomarkers of HPA axis function in mothers and children in rural Pakistan.. SSM. Mental health, 2, 100082. doi:10.1016/j.ssmmh.2022.100082
Stressful life events, intimate partner violence, and perceived stress in the postpartum period: longitudinal findings in rural Pakistan
Haight, S. C., Gallis, J. A., Chung, E. O., Baranov, V., Bibi, A., Frost, A., . . . Bates, L. M. (2022). Stressful life events, intimate partner violence, and perceived stress in the postpartum period: longitudinal findings in rural Pakistan. SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY, 57(11), 2193-2205. doi:10.1007/s00127-022-02354-3
Measuring Antenatal Depressive Symptoms Across the World: A Validation and Cross-Country Invariance Analysis of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in Eight Diverse Low-Resource Settings
Murray, A. L., Hemady, C. L., Do, H., Dunne, M., Foley, S., Osafo, J., . . . Walker, S. (2022). Measuring Antenatal Depressive Symptoms Across the World: A Validation and Cross-Country Invariance Analysis of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in Eight Diverse Low-Resource Settings. PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT. doi:10.1037/pas0001154
Social support and intimate partner violence in rural Pakistan: A longitudinal investigation of the bi-directional relationship
Richardson, R. A., Haight, S. C., Hagaman, A., Sikander, S., Maselko, J., & Bates, L. M. (2022). Social support and intimate partner violence in rural Pakistan: A longitudinal investigation of the bi-directional relationship. SSM-POPULATION HEALTH, 19. doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101173
Technology-assisted peer therapy: a new way of delivering evidence-based psychological interventions
Atif, N., Nazir, H., Sultan, Z. H., Rauf, R., Waqas, A., Malik, A., . . . Rahman, A. (2022). Technology-assisted peer therapy: a new way of delivering evidence-based psychological interventions. BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, 22(1). doi:10.1186/s12913-022-08233-6
Predicting Remission among Perinatal Women with Depression in Rural Pakistan: A Prognostic Model for Task-Shared Interventions in Primary Care Settings
Waqas, A., Sikander, S., Malik, A., Atif, N., Karyotaki, E., & Rahman, A. (2022). Predicting Remission among Perinatal Women with Depression in Rural Pakistan: A Prognostic Model for Task-Shared Interventions in Primary Care Settings. JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE, 12(7). doi:10.3390/jpm12071046
Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and associations with prenatal substance use and poor infant outcomes in a multi-country cohort of mothers: a latent class analysis
Hemady, C. L., Speyer, L. G., Murray, A. L., Brown, R. H., Meinck, F., Fry, D., . . . Eisner, M. (2022). Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and associations with prenatal substance use and poor infant outcomes in a multi-country cohort of mothers: a latent class analysis. BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH, 22(1). doi:10.1186/s12884-022-04839-0
Perceived stress during the prenatal period: assessing measurement invariance of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) across cultures and birth parity
Katus, L., Foley, S., Murray, A. L., Luong-Thanh, B. -Y., Taut, D., Baban, A., . . . Hughes, C. (2022). Perceived stress during the prenatal period: assessing measurement invariance of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) across cultures and birth parity. ARCHIVES OF WOMENS MENTAL HEALTH, 25(3), 633-640. doi:10.1007/s00737-022-01229-5
Predicting Remission among Perinatal Women with Depression in Rural Pakistan: A Prognostic Model for Task-Shared Interventions in Primary Care Settings
Adverse childhood experiences and implications of perceived stress, anxiety and cortisol among women in Pakistan: a cross-sectional study.
Ikram, N., Frost, A., LeMasters, K., Hagaman, A., Baranov, V., Gallis, J., . . . Maselko, J. (2022). Adverse childhood experiences and implications of perceived stress, anxiety and cortisol among women in Pakistan: a cross-sectional study.. BMJ open, 12(4), e052280. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052280
Association of Task-Shared Psychological Interventions With Depression Outcomes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis.
Karyotaki, E., Araya, R., Kessler, R. C., Waqas, A., Bhana, A., Rahman, A., . . . Patel, V. (2022). Association of Task-Shared Psychological Interventions With Depression Outcomes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis.. JAMA psychiatry. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.0301
Feasibility of a birth-cohort in Pakistan: evidence for better lives study.
Anwer, Y., Abbasi, F., Dar, A., Hafeez, A., Valdebenito, S., Eisner, M., . . . Hafeez, A. (2022). Feasibility of a birth-cohort in Pakistan: evidence for better lives study.. Pilot and feasibility studies, 8(1), 29. doi:10.1186/s40814-022-00980-x
Mother-in-law childcare and perinatal depression in rural Pakistan
Chung, E. O., Hagaman, A., Bibi, A., Frost, A., Haight, S. C., Sikander, S., & Maselko, J. (2022). Mother-in-law childcare and perinatal depression in rural Pakistan. WOMENS HEALTH, 18. doi:10.1177/17455057221141288
2021
The impact of maternal adverse childhood experiences and prenatal depressive symptoms on foetal attachment: Preliminary evidence from expectant mothers across eight middle-income countries.
Brown, R. H., Eisner, M., Walker, S., Tomlinson, M., Fearon, P., Dunne, M. P., . . . Murray, A. L. (2021). The impact of maternal adverse childhood experiences and prenatal depressive symptoms on foetal attachment: Preliminary evidence from expectant mothers across eight middle-income countries.. Journal of affective disorders, 295, 612-619. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2021.08.066
Post Discharge mHealth and Teach-Back Communication Effectiveness on Hospital Readmissions: A Systematic Review
Mashhadi, S. F., Hisam, A., Sikander, S., Rathore, M. A., Rifaq, F., Khan, S. A., & Hafeez, A. (2021). Post Discharge mHealth and Teach-Back Communication Effectiveness on Hospital Readmissions: A Systematic Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 18(19). doi:10.3390/ijerph181910442
IMPROVING ACCESS TO PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS FOR PERINATAL DEPRESSION IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES: LESSONS FROM THE FIELD
Rahman, A., Sikander, S., Waqas, A., Nisar, A., Sikander, H., & Atif, N. (2021). IMPROVING ACCESS TO PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS FOR PERINATAL DEPRESSION IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES: LESSONS FROM THE FIELD. In JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY Vol. 60 (pp. S288). doi:10.1016/j.jaac.2021.07.667
Longitudinal effects of perinatal social support on maternal depression: a marginal structural modelling approach.
Hagaman, A., LeMasters, K., Zivich, P. N., Sikander, S., Bates, L. M., Bhalotra, S., . . . Maselko, J. (2021). Longitudinal effects of perinatal social support on maternal depression: a marginal structural modelling approach.. Journal of epidemiology and community health, 75(10), 936-943. doi:10.1136/jech-2020-215836
Correction to: Prenatal attachment: Using measurement invariance to test the validity of comparisons across eight culturally diverse countries.
Foley, S., Hughes, C., Murray, A. L., Baban, A., Fernando, A. D., Madrid, B., . . . Eisner, M. (2021). Correction to: Prenatal attachment: Using measurement invariance to test the validity of comparisons across eight culturally diverse countries.. Archives of women's mental health, 24(4), 627. doi:10.1007/s00737-021-01122-7
Prenatal attachment: using measurement invariance to test the validity of comparisons across eight culturally diverse countries.
Foley, S., Hughes, C., Murray, A. L., Baban, A., Fernando, A. D., Madrid, B., . . . Eisner, M. (2021). Prenatal attachment: using measurement invariance to test the validity of comparisons across eight culturally diverse countries.. Archives of women's mental health, 24(4), 619-625. doi:10.1007/s00737-021-01105-8
Scalable Screening and Treatment Response Monitoring for Perinatal Depression in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Waqas, A., Malik, A., Atif, N., Nisar, A., Nazir, H., Sikander, S., & Rahman, A. (2021). Scalable Screening and Treatment Response Monitoring for Perinatal Depression in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 18(13). doi:10.3390/ijerph18136693
COVID-19 mental health impact and responses in low-income and middle-income countries: reimagining global mental health
Kola, L., Kohrt, B. A., Hanlon, C., Naslund, J. A., Sikander, S., Balaji, M., . . . Patel, V. (2021). COVID-19 mental health impact and responses in low-income and middle-income countries: reimagining global mental health. LANCET PSYCHIATRY, 8(6), 535-550. doi:10.1016/S2215-0366(21)00025-0
Translation and Validation of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised in Urdu for Use in Pakistan
Zafar, S., Tayyab, F., Liaqat, A., Sikander, S., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2021). Translation and Validation of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised in Urdu for Use in Pakistan. International Journal of Childbirth, 11(2), 72-83. doi:10.1891/ijcbirth-d-21-00001
Cultural Adaptation of Community Informant Tool for Detection of Maternal Depression in Rural Pakistan
Mohsin, S., Atif, N., Rabbani, W., Tariq, A., Khan, S. A., Tariq, M., & Sikander, S. (2021). Cultural Adaptation of Community Informant Tool for Detection of Maternal Depression in Rural Pakistan. FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY, 12. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.598857
Multiple mediation analysis of the peer-delivered Thinking Healthy Programme for perinatal depression: findings from two parallel, randomised controlled trials
Singla, D. R., MacKinnon, D. P., Fuhr, D. C., Sikander, S., Rahman, A., & Patel, V. (2021). Multiple mediation analysis of the peer-delivered Thinking Healthy Programme for perinatal depression: findings from two parallel, randomised controlled trials. BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, 218(3), 143-150. doi:10.1192/bjp.2019.184
Adverse childhood experiences and depression among women in rural Pakistan.
LeMasters, K., Bates, L. M., Chung, E. O., Gallis, J. A., Hagaman, A., Scherer, E., . . . Maselko, J. (2021). Adverse childhood experiences and depression among women in rural Pakistan.. BMC public health, 21(1), 400. doi:10.1186/s12889-021-10409-4
Improving access to psychosocial interventions for perinatal depression in low- and middle-income countries: lessons from the field.
Rahman, A., Waqas, A., Nisar, A., Nazir, H., Sikander, S., & Atif, N. (2020). Improving access to psychosocial interventions for perinatal depression in low- and middle-income countries: lessons from the field.. International Review of Psychiatry. doi:10.1080/09540261.2020.1772551
Accuracy of Community Informant Led Detection of Maternal Depression in Rural Pakistan.
Mohsin, S., Waqas, A., Atif, N., Rabbani, M. W., Ali Khan, S., Bilal, S., . . . Sikander, S. (2021). Accuracy of Community Informant Led Detection of Maternal Depression in Rural Pakistan.. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(3). doi:10.3390/ijerph18031075
Feasibility of a Birth-cohort In Pakistan: Evidence For Better Lives Study
What Research Questions Should the Next Generation of Birth Cohort Studies Address? An International Delphi Study of Experts.
Brown, R. H., Eisner, M., Valdebenito, S., Walker, S., Tomlinson, M., Hughes, C., . . . Murray, A. L. (2021). What Research Questions Should the Next Generation of Birth Cohort Studies Address? An International Delphi Study of Experts.. Academic pediatrics, 21(1), 43-52. doi:10.1016/j.acap.2020.03.011
2020
The Intergenerational Effects of Intimate Partner Violence in Pregnancy: Mediating Pathways and Implications for Prevention.
Murray, A. L., Kaiser, D., Valdebenito, S., Hughes, C., Baban, A., Fernando, A. D., . . . Eisner, M. (2020). The Intergenerational Effects of Intimate Partner Violence in Pregnancy: Mediating Pathways and Implications for Prevention.. Trauma, violence & abuse, 21(5), 964-976. doi:10.1177/1524838018813563
Association of maternal depression and home adversities with infant hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis biomarkers in rural Pakistan
Hagaman, A. K., Baranov, V., Chung, E., LeMasters, K., Andrabi, N., Bates, L. M., . . . Maselko, J. (2020). Association of maternal depression and home adversities with infant hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis biomarkers in rural Pakistan. Journal of Affective Disorders, 276, 592-599. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2020.07.053
Evidence for Better Lives Study: a comparative birth-cohort study on child exposure to violence and other adversities in eight low- and middle-income countries - foundational research (study protocol).
Valdebenito, S., Murray, A., Hughes, C., Băban, A., Fernando, A. D., Madrid, B. J., . . . Eisner, M. (2020). Evidence for Better Lives Study: a comparative birth-cohort study on child exposure to violence and other adversities in eight low- and middle-income countries - foundational research (study protocol).. BMJ open, 10(10), e034986. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034986
Prevalence of physical health conditions and health risk behaviours in people with severe mental illness in South Asia: protocol for a cross-sectional study (IMPACT SMI survey).
Zavala, G. A., Prasad-Muliyala, K., Aslam, F., Barua, D., Haidar, A., Hewitt, C., . . . IMPACT team. (2020). Prevalence of physical health conditions and health risk behaviours in people with severe mental illness in South Asia: protocol for a cross-sectional study (IMPACT SMI survey).. BMJ open, 10(10), e037869. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037869
Pakistan.
Sikander, S. (2020). Pakistan.. The lancet. Psychiatry, 7(10), 845. doi:10.1016/s2215-0366(20)30387-4
Effectiveness of a peer-delivered, psychosocial intervention on maternal depression and child development at 3 years of age: a cluster randomized trial in Pakistan
Maselko, J., Turner, E. L., Bates M, L., Ahmad, I., Atif, N., Baranov, V., . . . Sikander, S. (2020). Effectiveness of a peer-delivered, psychosocial intervention on maternal depression and child development at 3 years of age: a cluster randomized trial in Pakistan. The Lancet Psychiatry, 7(9), 775-787. doi:10.1016/s2215-0366(20)30258-3
Technology-Assisted Teachers' Training to Promote Socioemotional Well-Being of Children in Public Schools in Rural Pakistan.
Hamdani, S. U., Zill-e-Huma., Warraitch, A., Suleman, N., Muzzafar, N., Minhas, F. A., . . . Wissow, L. S. (2020). Technology-Assisted Teachers' Training to Promote Socioemotional Well-Being of Children in Public Schools in Rural Pakistan.. Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.), appips202000005. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.202000005
The contribution of grandmother involvement to child growth and development: an observational study in rural Pakistan
Chung, E. O., Hagaman, A., LeMasters, K., Andrabi, N., Baranov, V., Bates, L. M., . . . Maselko, J. (2020). The contribution of grandmother involvement to child growth and development: an observational study in rural Pakistan. BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH, 5(8). doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2019-002181
Measuring the implementation strength of a perinatal mental health intervention delivered by peer volunteers in rural Pakistan
Ahmad, I., Suleman, N., Waqas, A., Atif, N., Malik, A. A., Bibi, A., . . . Sikander, S. (2020). Measuring the implementation strength of a perinatal mental health intervention delivered by peer volunteers in rural Pakistan. BEHAVIOUR RESEARCH AND THERAPY, 130. doi:10.1016/j.brat.2020.103559
Effectiveness of the Thinking Healthy Programme for perinatal depression delivered through peers: Pooled analysis of two randomized controlled trials in India and Pakistan
Vanobberghen, F., Weiss, H. A., Fuhr, D. C., Sikander, S., Afonso, E., Ahmad, I., . . . Rahman, A. (2020). Effectiveness of the Thinking Healthy Programme for perinatal depression delivered through peers: Pooled analysis of two randomized controlled trials in India and Pakistan. JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS, 265, 660-668. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2019.11.110
Maternal depression in rural Pakistan: the protective associations with cultural postpartum practices.
LeMasters, K., Andrabi, N., Zalla, L., Hagaman, A., Chung, E. O., Gallis, J. A., . . . Maselko, J. (2020). Maternal depression in rural Pakistan: the protective associations with cultural postpartum practices.. BMC public health, 20(1), 68. doi:10.1186/s12889-020-8176-0
Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, and mHealth: The Frontiers of the Prevention of Violence Against Children.
Hunt, X., Tomlinson, M., Sikander, S., Skeen, S., Marlow, M., du Toit, S., & Eisner, M. (2020). Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, and mHealth: The Frontiers of the Prevention of Violence Against Children.. Frontiers in artificial intelligence, 3, 543305. doi:10.3389/frai.2020.543305
Integrating depression care within NCD provision in Bangladesh and Pakistan: a qualitative study.
Wright, J., Mazumdar, P., Barua, D., Lina, S., Bibi, H., Kanwal, A., . . . NIHR Global Health Research Group, IMPACT. (2020). Integrating depression care within NCD provision in Bangladesh and Pakistan: a qualitative study.. International journal of mental health systems, 14, 63. doi:10.1186/s13033-020-00399-y
2019
Delivering maternal mental health through peer volunteers: a 5-year report
Atif, N., Bibi, A., Nisar, A., Zulfiqar, S., Ahmed, I., LeMasters, K., . . . Rahman, A. (2019). Delivering maternal mental health through peer volunteers: a 5-year report. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS, 13(1). doi:10.1186/s13033-019-0318-3
Father involvement in the first year of life: Associations with maternal mental health and child development outcomes in rural Pakistan
Maselko, J., Hagaman, A. K., Bates, L. M., Bhalotra, S., Biroli, P., Gallis, J. A., . . . Rahman, A. (2019). Father involvement in the first year of life: Associations with maternal mental health and child development outcomes in rural Pakistan. SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE, 237. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112421
Cohort Profile: Perinatal depression and child socioemotional development ; the Bachpan cohort study from rural Pakistan.
Sikander, S., Ahmad, I., Bates, L. M., Gallis, J., Hagaman, A., O'Donnell, K., . . . Maselko, J. (2019). Cohort Profile: Perinatal depression and child socioemotional development ; the Bachpan cohort study from rural Pakistan.. BMJ open, 9(5), e025644. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025644
Delivering the Thinking Healthy Programme for Perinatal Depression Through Volunteer Peers: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial in Pakistan
Sikander, S., Ahmad, I., Atif, N., Zaidi, A., Vanobberghen, F., Weiss, H. A., . . . Rahman, A. (2019). Delivering the Thinking Healthy Programme for Perinatal Depression Through Volunteer Peers: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial in Pakistan. The Lancet Psychiatry, 6(2), 128-139. doi:10.1016/S2215-0366(18)30467-X
Psychosocial determinants of sustained maternal functional impairment: Longitudinal findings from a pregnancy-birth cohort study in rural Pakistan.
Hagaman, A., Gallis, J. A., Bhalotra, S., Baranov, V., Turner, E. L., Sikander, S., & Maselko, J. (2019). Psychosocial determinants of sustained maternal functional impairment: Longitudinal findings from a pregnancy-birth cohort study in rural Pakistan.. PloS one, 14(11), e0225163. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0225163
2018
Socioeconomic status indicators and common mental disorders: Evidence from a study of prenatal depression in Pakistan.
Maselko, J., Bates, L., Bhalotra, S., Gallis, J. A., O'Donnell, K., Sikander, S., & Turner, E. L. (2018). Socioeconomic status indicators and common mental disorders: Evidence from a study of prenatal depression in Pakistan.. SSM - population health, 4, 1-9. doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2017.10.004
Criterion-related validity and reliability of the Urdu version of the patient health questionnaire in a sample of community-based pregnant women in Pakistan.
Gallis, J. A., Maselko, J., O'Donnell, K., Song, K., Saqib, K., Turner, E. L., & Sikander, S. (2018). Criterion-related validity and reliability of the Urdu version of the patient health questionnaire in a sample of community-based pregnant women in Pakistan.. PeerJ, 6, e5185. doi:10.7717/peerj.5185
2016
The impact of perinatal depression on exclusive breastfeeding: a cohort study
Rahman, A., Hafeez, A., Bilal, R., Sikander, S., Malik, A., Minhas, F., . . . Creed, F. (2016). The impact of perinatal depression on exclusive breastfeeding: a cohort study. MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION, 12(3), 452-462. doi:10.1111/mcn.12170
2015
Is home delivery really preferred? a mixed-methods national study in Pakistan.
Zafar, S., Sikander, S., Ahmad, I., Ahmad, M., Parveen, N., Saleem, S., . . . Bashir, A. (2015). Is home delivery really preferred? a mixed-methods national study in Pakistan.. Health research policy and systems, 13 Suppl 1, 52. doi:10.1186/s12961-015-0039-2
Cognitive-Behavioral Counseling for Exclusive Breastfeeding in Rural Pediatrics: A Cluster RCT
Sikander, S., Maselko, J., Zafar, S., Haq, Z., Ahmad, I., Hafeez, A., & Rahman, A. (2015). Cognitive-Behavioral Counseling for Exclusive Breastfeeding in Rural Pediatrics: A Cluster RCT. Pediatrics, 135(2), e424-e431. doi:10.1542/peds.2014-1628
2014
"Someone like us": delivering maternal mental health through peers in two South Asian contexts.
Singla, D., Lazarus, A., Atif, N., Sikander, S., Bhatia, U., Ahmad, I., . . . Rahman, A. (2014). "Someone like us": delivering maternal mental health through peers in two South Asian contexts.. Journal of affective disorders, 168, 452-458. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2014.07.017
Contribution of suicide and injuries to pregnancy-related mortality in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Fuhr, D. C., Calvert, C., Ronsmans, C., Chandra, P. S., Sikander, S., De Silva, M. J., & Patel, V. (2014). Contribution of suicide and injuries to pregnancy-related mortality in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. The lancet. Psychiatry, 1(3), 213-225. doi:10.1016/s2215-0366(14)70282-2
"Someone like us": Delivering maternal mental health through peers in two South Asian contexts
Singla, D., Lazarus, A., Atif, N., Sikander, S., Bhatia, U., Ahmad, I., . . . Rahman, A. (2014). "Someone like us": Delivering maternal mental health through peers in two South Asian contexts. JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS, 168, 452-458. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2014.07.017
Integrating maternal psychosocial well-being into a child-development intervention: the five-pillars approach
Zafar, S., Sikander, S., Haq, Z., Hill, Z., Lingam, R., Skordis-Worrall, J., . . . Rahman, A. (2014). Integrating maternal psychosocial well-being into a child-development intervention: the five-pillars approach. EVERY CHILD'S POTENTIAL: INTEGRATING NUTRITION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS, 1308, 107-117. doi:10.1111/nyas.12339
The content and delivery of psychological interventions for perinatal depression by non-specialist health workers in low and middle income countries: A systematic review
Chowdhary, N., Sikander, S., Atif, N., Singh, N., Ahmad, I., Fuhr, D. C., . . . Patel, V. (2014). The content and delivery of psychological interventions for perinatal depression by non-specialist health workers in low and middle income countries: A systematic review. BEST PRACTICE & RESEARCH CLINICAL OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY, 28(1), 113-133. doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2013.08.013
Understanding care and feeding practices: building blocks for a sustainable intervention in India and Pakistan
Lingam, R., Gupta, P., Zafar, S., Hill, Z., Yousafzai, A., Iyengar, S., . . . Kirkwood, B. (2014). Understanding care and feeding practices: building blocks for a sustainable intervention in India and Pakistan. EVERY CHILD'S POTENTIAL: INTEGRATING NUTRITION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS, 1308, 204-217. doi:10.1111/nyas.12326
2012
Effective treatment of perinatal depression for women in debt and lacking financial empowerment in a low-income country
Rahman, A., Sikander, S., Malik, A., Ahmed, I., Tomenson, B., & Creed, F. (2012). Effective treatment of perinatal depression for women in debt and lacking financial empowerment in a low-income country. BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, 201(6), 451-457. doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.112.109207
Using cognitive-behavioural techniques to improve exclusive breastfeeding in a low-literacy disadvantaged population
Rahman, A., Haq, Z., Sikander, S., Ahmad, I., Ahmad, M., & Hafeez, A. (2012). Using cognitive-behavioural techniques to improve exclusive breastfeeding in a low-literacy disadvantaged population. MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION, 8(1), 57-71. doi:10.1111/j.1740-8709.2011.00362.x
2009
Young, single and <i>not</i> depressed: Prevalence of depressive disorder among young women in rural Pakistan
Rahman, A., Ahmed, M., Sikander, S., Malik, A., Tomenson, B., & Creed, F. (2009). Young, single and <i>not</i> depressed: Prevalence of depressive disorder among young women in rural Pakistan. JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS, 117(1-2), 42-47. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2008.12.008
2008
Feasibility study of a community-based intervention for mental retardation in rural Pakistan
Tareen., A., Ahmed., M., Ahmed., I., Sikander, S., Tahir, K., Hafeez, A., . . . Rahman, A. (2008). Feasibility study of a community-based intervention for mental retardation in rural Pakistan. Pakistan Paediatric Journal, 32(4), 200-207.
Cognitive behaviour therapy-based intervention by community health workers for mothers with depression and their infants in rural Pakistan: a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Rahman, A., Malik, A., Sikander, S., Roberts, C., & Creed, F. (2008). Cognitive behaviour therapy-based intervention by community health workers for mothers with depression and their infants in rural Pakistan: a cluster-randomised controlled trial. LANCET, 372(9642), 902-909. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(08)61400-2
Undated
Grandmother Involvement on Child Growth and Development in Rural Pakistan
Chung, E. O., Hagaman, A., LeMasters, K., Andrabi, N., Baranov, V., Bates, L. M., . . . Maselko, J. (n.d.). Grandmother Involvement on Child Growth and Development in Rural Pakistan.