biostudies-literatureGateau KDavid and Lucile Packard Foundation48https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7802207biostudies-literatureUnknown21(1)<h4>Background</h4>Having a preterm newborn and the experience of staying in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) has the potential to impact a mother's mental health and overall quality of life. However, currently there are few studies that have examined the association of acute post-traumatic stress (PTS) and depression symptoms and infant and maternal outcomes in low-income populations.<h4>Design/ methods</h4>In a cross-sectional study, we examined adjusted associations between positive screens for PTS and depression using the Perinatal Post-traumatic stress Questionnaire (PPQ) and the Patient Health-Questionnaire 2 (PHQ-2) with outcomes using unconditional logistic and linear regression models.<h4>Results</h4>One hundred sixty-nine parents answered the questionnaire with 150 completBMC pregnancy and childbirthMaternal post-traumatic stress and depression symptoms and outcomes after NICU discharge in a low-income sample: a cross-sectional study.PMC7802207Young Investigator AwardGong CGateau KKipke MLakshmanan ASong AFriedlich PVanderbilt DLfalseMaternal post-traumatic stress and depression symptoms and outcomes after NICU discharge in a low-income sample: a cross-sectional study.<h4>Background</h4>Having a preterm newborn and the experience of staying in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) has the potential to impact a mother's mental health and overall quality of life. However, currently there are few studies that have examined the association of acute post-traumatic stress (PTS) and depression symptoms and infant and maternal outcomes in low-income populations.<h4>Design/ methods</h4>In a cross-sectional study, we examined adjusted associations between positive screens for PTS and depression using the Perinatal Post-traumatic stress Questionnaire (PPQ) and the Patient Health-Questionnaire 2 (PHQ-2) with outcomes using unconditional logistic and linear regression models.<h4>Results</h4>One hundred sixty-nine parents answered the questionnaire with 150 complet2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Jan2025-04-04T22:31:46.422Z2021-02-20T22:06:32ZS-EPMC78022073343590710.1186/s12884-020-03536-0