Validation of the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale and prevalence of depression among adolescent mothers in a Cameroonian context.

The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is the screening tool for perinatal depression, and its cut-off score varies according to context and population. In Cameroon, no study has yet defined a cut-off score or the prevalence of perinatal depression in adolescent mothers. Our aim is to determine the cut-off for teenage mothers in Cameroon.

Epidemiological profile of perinatal mental disorders at a tertiary hospital in Yaoundé- Cameroon.

In developing countries, 15.6% of pregnant women and 19.8% after childbirth experience a mental disorder.

A cross-sectional analysis of mental health disorders in a mental health services-seeking population of children, adolescents, and young adults in the context of ongoing violence and displacement in northern Cameroon.

Background: Displacement and conflict exposure are known risk factors for mental health conditions. Here, we examine the mental health of youth in a conflict-affected region of Cameroon.

Methods: Participants were recruited from among beneficiaries of a project conducted by Univers Psy and the United Nations Population Fund in Cameroon's Far North region.

Teenage Mothers in Yaoundé, Cameroon-Risk Factors and Prevalence of Perinatal Depression Symptoms.

Background: Perinatal depression is defined as a non-psychotic depressive episode occurring during pregnancy or during the first year following childbirth. This depressive disorder is highly prevalent among teenage women but there is a lack of data in low- and middle-income countries. The objective of this study was to provide baseline data on the sociodemographic characteristics of pregnant teenagers or teenage mothers in an urban zone in Yaoundé, Cameroon.