Authors: Tamsen J. Rochat,Mark Tomlinson, Marie -Louise Newell, and Alan Stein
Approaches that incorporate CHWs in the detection and management of perinatal mental disorders have shown potential, with research demonstrating the capacity of CHWs to deliver treatment for both HIV (Selke et al. 2010) and maternal depression (Rahman 2005; Rahman et al. 2008). However, actualizing this potential at a larger scale requires short, effective screening measures to facilitate detection in two ways: firstly, by facilitating screening by CHWs who may identify risk at a household level and secondly, by facilitating screening by busy health practitioners within antenatal services. (2013)
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Resource Topic: CHWs and Mental Health, HIV and AIDS, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
Resource Type: Journal articles
Year: 2013
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: South Africa
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