TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Prevalence and correlates of explosive anger among pregnant and post-partum women in post-conflict Timor-Leste
JO  - BJPsych open
A1  - Silove, Derrick
A1  - Rees, Susan
A1  - Tam, Natalino
A1  - Mohsin, Mohammed
A1  - Tay, Alvin Kuowei
A1  - Tol, Wietse
SP  - 34
EP  - 41
VL  - 1
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: Little is known about explosive anger as a response pattern among pregnant and post-partum women in conflict-affected societies. AIMS: To investigate the prevalence and correlates of explosive anger among this population in Timor-Leste. <br><br>METHOD: We assessed traumatic events, intimate partner violence, an index of adversity, explosive anger, psychological distress and post-traumatic stress disorder among 427 women (257 in the second trimester of pregnancy, 170 who were 3-6 months post-partum) residing in two districts of Timor-Leste (response >99%). <br><br>RESULTS: Two-fifths (43.6%) had explosive anger. Levels of functional impairment were related to frequency of explosive anger episodes. Explosive anger was associated with age (>35 years), being married, low levels of education, being employed, traumatic event count, ongoing adversity and intimate partner violence. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: A combination of social programmes and novel psychological therapies may assist in reducing severe anger among pregnant and post-partum women in conflict-affected countries such as Timor-Leste. DECLARATION OF INTEREST: None. COPYRIGHT AND USAGE: © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2015. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Non-Commercial, No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) licence.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2056-4724
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjpo.bp.115.000190
ID  - ref1
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