Development of a screening protocol for depresion in antenatal clinics in Malawi

Abstract

Depression is a source of significant disease burden of pregnant women although protocols for screening antenatal depression are lacking in Malawi. This research study aimed at developing a screening protocol for depression in antenatal clinics in Malawi. This thesis reports data from 4 studies to develop a screening protocol for antenatal depression, one peer reviewed published paper, one peer reviewed accepted paper and two papers submitted to peer reviewed journals.