Browsing Brage INN by Author "Bjertness, Espen"
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Childhood abuse and its association with adults’ mental health problems: A cross-sectional study among men and women in the Yangon Region of Myanmar
Aye, Win Thuzar; Lien, Lars; Stigum, Hein; Bjertness, Espen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objectives To estimate the prevalence of emotional, physical and sexual childhood abuse, and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to examine the association between childhood abuse and adult mental health ... -
Course of depression symptoms between 3 and 8 months after delivery using two screening tools (EPDS and HSCL-10) on a sample of Sudanese women in Khartoum state
Khalifa, Dina Sami; Glavin, Kari; Bjertness, Espen; Lien, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Effects of depression on parenting and on cognitive development of newborns are augmented when symptoms continue throughout the first postnatal year. Current classification systems recognize maternal depression ... -
Determinants of postnatal depression in Sudanese women at 3 months postpartum: a cross-sectional study
Khalifa, Dina Mohammed Sami; Glavin, Kari; Bjertness, Espen; Lien, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Objectives: Maternal mental health is a neglected issue in Sudanese healthcare. The aim of this study was to explore the factors associated with postnatal depression (PND) at 3 months postpartum in a sample of Sudanese ... -
Domestic violence victimisation and its association with mental distress: A cross-sectional study of the Yangon Region, Myanmar
Aye, Win Thuzar; Lien, Lars; Stigum, Hein; Schei, Berit; Sundby, Johanne; Bjertness, Espen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objectives To estimate the prevalence of domestic violence, with subgroups of physical, sexual and emotional violence, among men and women and to assess the association between any lifetime domestic violence (DV) and mental ... -
Postnatal depression among Sudanese women: Prevalence and validation of the Edinburgh Postnatal depression scale at 3 months postpartum
Khalifa, Dina Mohammed Sami; Glavin, Kari; Bjertness, Espen; Lien, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Objectives: Maternal mental health is a neglected issue in Sudanese healthcare. The aim of this study was to explore the factors associated with postnatal depression (PND) at 3 months postpartum in a sample of Sudanese ... -
The prevalence of mental distress and the association with education: a cross-sectional study of 18-49-year-old citizens of Yangon Region, Myanmar
Aye, Win Thuzar; Lien, Lars; Stigum, Hein; Win, Hla Hla; Oo, Tin; Bjertness, Espen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Poor mental health is an important contributor to the global burden of disease. Mental health problems are often neglected in communities, and are scarcely studied in developing countries, including Myanmar. ...