TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder in a community sample of low-income pregnant women
JO  - American journal of psychiatry
A1  - Smith, Megan V.
A1  - Poschman, Karalee
A1  - Cavaleri, Mary A.
A1  - Howell, Heather B.
A1  - Yonkers, K. A.
SP  - 881
EP  - 884
VL  - 163
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-953X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.163.5.881
ID  - ref1
ER  -