@article{ref1,
title="Addiction in maternity: Prevalence of mental illness, substance use, and trauma",
journal="Journal of aggression, maltreatment and trauma",
year="2013",
author="Linden, Isabelle A. and Torchalla, Iris and Krausz, Michael",
volume="22",
number="10",
pages="1070-1084",
abstract="Women living in vulnerable neighborhoods experience higher rates of poverty, homelessness, psychiatric issues, illicit substance use, rates of HIV, and a lowered life expectancy. The aim of the study was to further explore the history of mental illness and trauma in a sample of women (N = 31) who had recently given birth and had a substance use problem while pregnant. We investigated sociodemographic characteristics, history of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), rates of substance use and dependence, and psychiatric symptoms. Childhood and adult traumatic experiences were found in the majority of the sample, and one-third presented with suspected PTSD diagnosis at the time of the interview. Women-centered services are in great demand, as well as trauma informed care, and further research on appropriate treatment for substance using, traumatized, women with a mental illness.<p />",
language="en",
issn="1092-6771",
doi="10.1080/10926771.2013.845279",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2013.845279"
}