Effectiveness of counseling for anxiety and depression in mothers of children ages 0-30 months by community workers in Karachi, Pakistan: a quasi experimental study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The prevalence of anxiety/depression is quite high during the perinatal period but unfortunately its detection and treatment have been less than satisfactory. Moreover, many women are reluctant to take pharmacotherapy for fear of exc...

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Main Authors: Azam Iqbal S, Ali Badar S, Ali Niloufer S, Khuwaja Ali K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/10/57