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Perinatal trauma with and without loss experiences

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Üstündağ Budak, A. Meltem, Harris, Gillian, Blissett, Jacqueline·2016·Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
DOI 10.1080/02646838.2016.1186266
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Objective The present study explored differences in mental health between women who experienced a trauma which involved a loss of fetal or infant life compared to women whose trauma did not involve a loss (difficult childbirth). Method: The sample consisted of 144 women (mean age = 31.13) from the UK, USA/Canada, Europe, Australia/New Zealand, who had experienced either stillbirth, neonatal loss, ectopic pregnancy, or traumatic birth with a living infant in the last 4 years. Results: The trauma without loss group reported significantly higher mental health problems than the trauma with loss group (F (1,117) = 4.807, p = .03). This difference was observed in the subtypes of OCD, panic, PTSD and GAD but not for major depression, agoraphobia and social phobia. However, once previous mental health diagnoses were taken into account, differences between trauma groups in terms of mental health scores disappeared, with the exception of PTSD symptoms. Trauma groups also differed in terms of perceived emotional support from significant others. Conclusion: The findings illustrate the need for a change in the focus of support for women’s birth experiences and highlighted previous mental health problems as a risk factor for mental health problems during the perinatal period.

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  • After omitting Budak et al. (2016), continuous anxiety analysis suggested a slightly larger effect on a narrower confidence interval (SMD = 0.39, 95% CI = 0.29-0.49, Z = 4.03, p < .001, k = 9).

    “After omitting a possible outlier (Budak et al., 2016), analysis suggested a slightly, larger effect on a narrower confidence interval (SMD = 0.39, 95% CI = 0.29-0.49, Z = 4.03, p &lt; .001, k = 9).”

    From The mental health impact of perinatal loss: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2022) · cites this paper as Budak et al., 2016

  • Omitting Budak et al. (2016) had a negligible impact on the continuous depression effect estimate (SMD = 0.37, 95% CI = 0.24-0.51, Z = 5.39, p < .001, k = 11).

    “Omitting a possible outlier (Budak et al., 2016) had a negligible impact on the effect estimate (SMD = 0.37, 95% CI = 0.24-0.51, Z = 5.39, p &lt; .001, k = 11).”

    From The mental health impact of perinatal loss: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2022) · cites this paper as Budak et al., 2016

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Üstündağ Budak, A. M., Harris, G., & Blissett, J.
Affiliations
  • The School of Psychology, Bahçeşehir University , Istanbul, Turkey
  • University of Birmingham (GB)
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Venue
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2016-06-15
Volume
34
Issue
4
Pages
413-425
ISSN
  • 0264-6838 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-672X
DOI
10.1080/02646838.2016.1186266
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W2443049519
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Language
en
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  • Aston Publications Explorer (Aston University) (submittedVersion)
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Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
Keywords
perinatal trauma, perinatal mental health, stillbirth, neonatal loss, ectopic pregnancy, traumatic birth, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, agoraphobia, social anxiety disorder, perceived emotional support, childbirth experience

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