Maternal mental health, and child growth and development, in four low-income and middle-income countries

ObjectiveExtend analyses of maternal mental health and infant growth in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to children through age eight years, and broaden analyses to cognitive and psychosocial outcomes.DesignCommunity-based longitudinal cohort study in four LMICs (Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam). Surveys and anthropometric assessments were carried out when the children were approximately ages 1, 5 and 8 years. Risk of maternal common mental disorders (rCMDs) was assessed with the Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ)-20 (score ≥8).SettingRural and urban as well as low- and middle-income communities.Participants7722 mothers and their children.Main outcome measuresChild stunting and underweight (Z score ≤2 of height and weight for age), and