Victoria Baranov

Effects of a maternal psychosocial intervention on hair derived biomarkers of HPA axis function in mothers and children in rural Pakistan

Victoria Baranov, Allison Frost, Ashley Hagaman, Julian G Simmons, Muhammad S Manzoor, Pietro Biroli, Sonia Bhalotra, Atif Rahman, Siham Sikander, Joanna Maselko

Journal article  |  2022  |  SSM - Mental Health

Stressful life events, intimate partner violence, and perceived stress in the postpartum period: longitudinal findings in rural Pakistan

Sarah C Haight, John A Gallis, Esther O Chung, Victoria Baranov, Amina Bibi, Allison Frost, Ashley Hagaman, Siham Sikander, Joanna Maselko, Lisa M Bates

Journal article  |  2022  |  SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY

PURPOSE: While the association between intimate partner violence (IPV) and stress is well documented, the directionality of this r..

Non-linear associations between HPA axis activity during infancy and mental health difficulties during early childhood among children in rural Pakistan

Allison Frost, Ashley Hagaman, Victoria Baranov, Esther O Chung, Sonia Bhalotra, Siham Sikander, Joanna Maselko

Journal article  |  2022  |  DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY

Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis activity may be a mechanism linking early adversity to child mental health difficulties...

The impact of COVID-related economic shocks on household mental health in Pakistan

Victoria Baranov, Pauline Grosjean, Fatima Jamal Khan, Sarah Walker

Journal article  |  2022  |  HEALTH ECONOMICS

We combine data collected just prior to the unfolding of COVID-19 with follow-up data from July 2020 to document the adverse econo..

Adverse childhood experiences and implications of perceived stress, anxiety and cortisol among women in Pakistan: a cross-sectional study

Naira Ikram, Allison Frost, Katherine LeMasters, Ashley Hagaman, Victoria Baranov, John Gallis, Siham Sikander, Elissa Scherer, Joanna Maselko

Journal article  |  2022  |  BMJ OPEN

OBJECTIVES: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are linked to poor maternal mental health. The goal of this study is to examine t..

Theoretical Underpinnings and Meta-analysis of the Effects of Cash Transfers on Intimate Partner Violence in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

V Baranov, L Cameron, D Contreras Suarez, C Thibout

Journal article  |  2021  |  Journal of Development Studies

The number of studies examining the effects of cash transfer (CT) programs on Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) has rapidly grown ov..

Association of maternal depression and home adversities with infant hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis biomarkers in rural Pakistan

AK Hagaman, V Baranov, E Chung, K LeMasters, N Andrabi, LM Bates, A Rahman, S Sikander, E Turner, J Maselko

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Affective Disorders

Background: Each year, almost 35% of children are exposed to maternal depression and more grow up in persistent poverty, increasin..

Effectiveness of a peer-delivered, psychosocial intervention on maternal depression and child development at 3 years postnatal: a cluster randomised trial in Pakistan

Joanna Maselko, Siham Sikander, Elizabeth L Turner, Lisa M Bates, Ikhlaq Ahmad, Najia Atif, Victoria Baranov, Sonia Bhalotra, Amina Bibi, Tayyaba Bibi, Samina Bilal, Pietro Biroli, Esther Chung, John A Gallis, Ashley Hagaman, Anam Jamil, Katherine LeMasters, Karen O'Donnell, Elissa Scherer, Maria Sharif, et al.

Journal article  |  2020  |  The Lancet Psychiatry

BACKGROUND: Maternal depression has a recurring course that can influence offspring outcomes. Evidence on how to treat maternal de..

The contribution of grandmother involvement to child growth and development: an observational study in rural Pakistan

Esther O Chung, Ashley Hagaman, Katherine LeMasters, Nafeesa Andrabi, Victoria Baranov, Lisa M Bates, John A Gallis, Karen O'Donnell, Atif Rahman, Siham Sikander, Elizabeth L Turner, Joanna Maselko

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMJ Global Health

INTRODUCTION: Early childhood interventions primarily focus on the mother-child relationship, but grandmothers are often critical ..

Can Positive Psychology Improve Psychological Well-being and Economic Decision-Making? Experimental Evidence from Kenya

Victoria Baranov, Johannes Haushofer, Chaning Jang

Journal article  |  2020  |  Economic Development and Cultural Change

We conduct a randomized experiment to evaluate the effect of a light-touch low-cost psychological intervention on psychological we..