Alcohol and other substance use disorder recovery during pregnancy among patients with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

About 5% of women are pregnant at substance use disorder (SUD) treatment entry, and pregnant women with SUD often belong to marginalized groups experiencing social, economic, and health care barriers associated with stigma from prenatal substance use. Pregnant women in SUD treatment have high rates of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study sought to (1) examine the lived experiences of pregnant individuals with PTSD symptoms in SUD treatment and (2) understand the roles of systematic or contextual barriers to the pursuit of prenatal abstinence.

Methods

We draw upon in-depth semi-structured interviews to examine relationships between SUD, psychological trauma/PTSD experience, social resources, and lived experiences among patients in prenatal SU

SUBMITTER: Henry MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9948915 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature