Postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder in a fetal high-risk maternity hospital in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Escola Nacional De Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Country of Publication: Brazil NLM ID: 8901573 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1678-4464 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 0102311X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Cad Saude Publica Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: <2012->: Rio De Janeiro : Escola Nacional De Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
      Original Publication: Rio de Janeiro : A Escola,
    • Subject Terms:
      Obstetric Labor Complications/*psychology ; Postpartum Period/*psychology ; Pregnancy Complications/*psychology ; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/*epidemiology; Adult ; Brazil/epidemiology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Pregnancy ; Prevalence ; Risk Factors ; Socioeconomic Factors ; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/etiology ; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/psychology
    • Abstract:
      The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a maternity hospital for fetal high-risk pregnancies and to identify vulnerable subgroups. This was a cross-sectional study at a fetal high-risk maternity hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a sample of 456 women who had given birth at this hospital. The Trauma History Questionnaire and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist were used to screen for lifetime traumatic events and PTSD symptoms, respectively. Overall prevalence of PTSD was 9.4%. Higher PTSD prevalence was associated with three or more births, a newborn with a 1-minute Apgar score of seven or less, history of mental disorder prior to or during the index pregnancy, postpartum depression, physical or psychological intimate partner violence during the pregnancy, a history of unwanted sexual experience, and lifetime exposure to five or more traumas. Rapid diagnosis and treatment of PTSD are essential to improve the mother's quality of life and the infant's health.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20160213 Date Completed: 20160801 Latest Revision: 20160213
    • Publication Date:
      20221213
    • Accession Number:
      10.1590/0102-311X00030215
    • Accession Number:
      26872229