Am J Psychiatry 163:881-884, May 2006
doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.163.5.881
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Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in a Community Sample of Low-Income Pregnant Women
Megan V. Smith, M.P.H.,
Karalee Poschman, M.P.H.,
Mary A. Cavaleri, Ph.D.,
Heather B. Howell, M.S.W., and
Kimberly A. Yonkers, M.D.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a community sample of low-income pregnant women who met the DSM–IV diagnostic criteria for the disorder. METHOD: Pregnant women (N=948) were screened for trauma, PTSD, depression, and co-occurring illicit substance use. PTSD symptoms were compared in traumatized pregnant women and a sample of nonpregnant traumatized women from the National Comorbidity Survey. RESULTS: Suicidal thoughts and a high degree of psychiatric comorbidity were common in pregnant women with PTSD. Pregnant women were selectively and significantly less likely to endorse reexperiencing symptoms of PTSD (29.5%, N=82), compared to nonpregnant women (79.4%, N=464). CONCLUSIONS: PTSD in pregnancy was associated with comorbidity, poor health behaviors, and lower recall of memory-related PTSD symptoms. Further prospective study is needed.
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