@article{ref1,
title="Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder in a community sample of low-income pregnant women",
journal="American journal of psychiatry",
year="2006",
author="Smith, Megan V. and Poschman, Karalee and Cavaleri, Mary A. and Howell, Heather B. and Yonkers, K. A.",
volume="163",
number="5",
pages="881-884",
abstract="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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0002-953X",
doi="10.1176/appi.ajp.163.5.881",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.163.5.881"
}