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JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Volume 27, Issue 2, Pages 113-119Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/01674820600712172
Keywords
post-traumatic stress; longitudinal course; depression; risk factors; pregnancy; postpartum
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Post-traumatic stress was assessed in early and late pregnancy, and 1, 4, 7, and 11 months postpartum by means of questionnaires among 1224 women. Thirty-seven women (3%) had post-traumatic stress (meeting criteria B, C, and D for PTSD) at least once within 1-11 months postpartum. In pregnancy, depression, severe fear of childbirth, 'pre'-traumatic stress, previous counseling related to pregnancy/childbirth, and self-reported previous psychological problems were associated with an increased risk of having post-traumatic stress within 1-11 months postpartum. Sum-scores of post-traumatic stress did not decrease over time among women who at least once had post-traumatic stress (criteria B, C, and D) within 1-11 months postpartum. Women with post-traumatic stress also showed a decrease in perceived social support over time postpartum.
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