Childhood physical and sexual abuse experiences associated with post-traumatic stress disorder among pregnant women.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We sought to evaluate the extent to which childhood physical and/or sexual abuse history is associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during early pregnancy and to explore the extent to which the childhood abuse-PTSD association is mediated through, or modified by, adult experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV).

Methods

In-person interviews collected information regarding history of childhood abuse and IPV from 2,928 women aged 18-49 years old prior to 16 weeks of gestation. PTSD was assessed using the PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version. Multivariate logistic regressions were used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

Results

Compared to women with no childhood abuse, the odds of PTSD were increased 4.31-fold for thos

SUBMITTER: Sanchez SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5820025 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature