Research Article

The impact of a family-based perinatal intervention on the mental health of adolescent mothers in Perú

Published in: Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Volume 37 , issue 1 : Entrepreneurship and Africa’s Cultural Context , 2024 , pages: 91–103

DOI: 10.2989/17280583.2025.2509568

Author(s): Valeria M. DuranHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, United States of America, Victor O. CruzInstituto de Investigación, Universidad de San Martin de Porres, Perú, Sixto E. SanchezInstituto de Investigación, Universidad de San Martin de Porres, Perú, Marta B. RondonPerú, Nelida PintoInstituto Nacional Materno Perinatal, Perú, Erinn CameronBoston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, United States of America, Bizu GelayeEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Elizabeth J. LeveyMD Division of Global Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, United States of America,

Keywords: adolescent pregnancy, LMIC, perinatal intervention, resilience, telehealth,

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Abstract

Background: Although adolescent births have declined globally, low- and middle-income countries like Peru continue to experience high rates of adolescent fertility. Adolescent parents and their children face elevated health and developmental risks.

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The impact of a family-based perinatal intervention on the mental health of adolescent mothers in Perú

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