Infant Mental Health Research in Africa: a call for action for research in the next 10 years.

Journal: Global mental health (Cambridge, England)

Volume: 2

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Affiliated Institutions:  Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, Matieland, Stellenbosch, South Africa. Global Risk Governance Program, Department of Public Law, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.

Abstract summary 

Less than 3% of articles published in the peer reviewed literature include data from low- and middle-income countries - where 90% of the world's infants live.In this paper, we discuss the context of infancy in Africa and the conditions of adversity obtaining in Africa.We discuss the implications of poverty on parenting, and linked to this outline the impact of maternal depression on infant development.We outline three features of the field of infant mental health research in Africa, and issue a call for action about what we believe is needed in order to develop the field in the next decade.

Authors & Co-authors:  Tomlinson Mark M Morgan Barak B

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Citations :  Bakermans-Kranenburg MJ, Van Ijzendoorn MH (2015). The hidden efficacy of interventions: gene × environment experiments from a differential susceptibility perspective. Annual Review of Psychology 66, 381–409.
Authors :  2
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Doi : e7
SSN : 2054-4251
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Other Terms
Africa;call for action;child development;infant mental health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
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Publication Country
England