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PTSD SYMPTOMS ACROSS PREGNANCY AND EARLY POSTPARTUM AMONG WOMEN WITH LIFETIME PTSD DIAGNOSIS: Research Article: Peripartum PTSD Trajectories in Women At-Risk

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Muzik, Maria, McGinnis, Ellen W., Bocknek, Erika, Morelen, Diana, Rosenblum, Katherine L., Liberzon, Israel, Seng, Julia, Abelson, James L.·2016·Depression and Anxiety

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BACKGROUND: Little is known about trajectories of PTSD symptoms across the peripartum period in women with trauma histories, specifically those who met lifetime PTSD diagnoses prior to pregnancy. The present study seeks to identify factors that influence PTSD symptom load across pregnancy and early postpartum, and study its impact on postpartum adaptation. METHOD: The current study is a secondary analysis on pregnant women with a Lifetime PTSD diagnosis (N = 319) derived from a larger community sample who were interviewed twice across pregnancy (28 and 35 weeks) and again at 6 weeks postpartum, assessing socioeconomic risks, mental health, past and ongoing trauma exposure, and adaptation to postpartum. RESULTS: Using trajectory analysis, first we examined the natural course of PTSD symptoms based on patterns across peripartum, and found four distinct trajectory groups. Second, we explored factors (demographic, historical, and gestational) that shape the PTSD symptom trajectories, and examined the impact of trajectory membership on maternal postpartum adaptation. We found that child abuse history, demographic risk, and lifetime PTSD symptom count increased pregnancy-onset PTSD risk, whereas gestational PTSD symptom trajectory was best predicted by interim trauma and labor anxiety. Women with the greatest PTSD symptom rise during pregnancy were most likely to suffer postpartum depression and reported greatest bonding impairment with their infants at 6 weeks postpartum. CONCLUSIONS: Screening for modifiable risks (interpersonal trauma exposure and labor anxiety) and /or PTSD symptom load during pregnancy appears critical to promote maternal wellbeing.

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  • PTSD during pregnancy is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, including preterm birth, low infant birthweight, postpartum depression, and impaired maternal-infant bonding.

    “PTSD during pregnancy is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, including preterm birth, low infant birthweight, postpartum depression, and impaired maternal-infant bonding [3–5].”

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    The Introduction links maternal PTSD in pregnancy to low birth weight and preterm labor, but does not specifically say preterm birth. The Results and Discussion associate postpartum depression and mothers’ self-reported bonding impairment with PTSD symptom trajectories—particularly rising symptoms—in women with a lifetime PTSD diagnosis, rather than with PTSD during pregnancy generally. No page numbers are available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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Authors
Muzik, M., McGinnis, E. W., Bocknek, E., Morelen, D., Rosenblum, K. L., Liberzon, I., Seng, J., & Abelson, J. L.
Affiliations
  • University of Michigan (US)
  • Wayne State University (US)
Corresponding author
Muzik, Maria
Venue
Depression and Anxiety
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2016-01-06
Volume
33
Issue
7
Pages
584-591
ISSN
1091-4269 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2224336364
Cited by
108
References
65
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 4
FWCI
8.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Depression and Anxiety (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Deep Blue (University of Michigan) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (UL1TR000433)
  • Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MH080147, MICHR, UL1TR000433, RR017607, UL1TR000433)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (K23MH080147, MH080147-01, MH080147)
  • National Institute of Nursing Research (R01NR008767)
  • National Center for Research Resources (K12RR017607)
  • National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
Keywords
post-traumatic stress disorder, pregnancy, postpartum period, PTSD symptom trajectories, postpartum depression, maternal-infant bonding, history of child abuse, labor anxiety, maternal mental health
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Female, Humans, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Puerperal Disorders, Socioeconomic Factors, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Comorbidity

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