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The risk factors for postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder and depression
Author(s) -
Bayri Bingol Fadime,
Demirgoz Bal Meltem
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12501
Subject(s) - postpartum depression , posttraumatic stress , depression (economics) , postpartum period , clinical psychology , depressive symptoms , psychiatry , medicine , psychology , pregnancy , anxiety , genetics , macroeconomics , economics , biology
Abstract Purpose In this study, we examined the association between specific birth‐related variables and postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depressive symptoms. Design and Methods In this descriptive study, data were collected using a personal information form, the City Birth Trauma Scale, and the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale. Findings The findings revealed that 8.5% of participants met all the diagnostic criteria for PTSD. The risk of developing depression was 9.7 times higher among women who met all the criteria for PTSD than among those who did not meet all the criteria. Practice Implications During the postpartum period, at‐risk mothers should be followed and screened for PTSD and depressive symptoms.