Maternal depression and child severe acute malnutrition: a case-control study from Kenya.
S HaitharM W KuriaA SheikhManasi KumarA Vander StoepPublished in: BMC pediatrics (2018)
Kenyan mothers whose children are hospitalized with malnutrition were shown in this study to carry a significant mental health burden. We strongly recommend formation of self-help groups that offer social support, counseling, strategies to address food insecurity, and economic empowerment skills for mothers of children hospitalized for malnourishment.