BACKGROUND: As a proposed risk factor for infant and child development, maternal history of abuse has been a frequent target of investigation. However, there have been no controlled studies about the impact of maternal history of abuse on the medical course of pregnancy, the peri- and postnatal period. METHOD: All women with a newborn child were contacted by mail and presented with the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ). The index group (n = 58) was formed by women who scored above the cutoff for moderate or severe abuse and compared to a control group (n = 60) with regard to pre,- peri-, and postnatal complications as documented in the patient charts. RESULTS: The results show that women with a history of abuse have significantly more prenatal medical complications and infant medical complications in the post- but not perinatal period. CONCLUSIONS: Maternal history of abuse significantly impacts the medical course of delivery and the puerperium. Given the prevalence of abusive experiences, this finding is highly relevant from a preventive point of view.
BACKGROUND: As a proposed risk factor for infant and child development, maternal history of abuse has been a frequent target of investigation. However, there have been no controlled studies about the impact of maternal history of abuse on the medical course of pregnancy, the peri- and postnatal period. METHOD: All women with a newborn child were contacted by mail and presented with the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ). The index group (n = 58) was formed by women who scored above the cutoff for moderate or severe abuse and compared to a control group (n = 60) with regard to pre,- peri-, and postnatal complications as documented in the patient charts. RESULTS: The results show that women with a history of abuse have significantly more prenatal medical complications and infant medical complications in the post- but not perinatal period. CONCLUSIONS: Maternal history of abuse significantly impacts the medical course of delivery and the puerperium. Given the prevalence of abusive experiences, this finding is highly relevant from a preventive point of view.
Authors: Samantha Meltzer-Brody; Stephanie Zerwas; Jane Leserman; Ann Von Holle; Taylor Regis; Cynthia Bulik Journal: J Womens Health (Larchmt) Date: 2011-06 Impact factor: 2.681
Authors: Arwa Ben Salah; Andrine Lemieux; Imen Mlouki; Ines Amor; Ines Bouanene; Kamel Ben Salem; Mustafa al'Absi; Sana El Mhamdi Journal: J Glob Health Date: 2019-12 Impact factor: 4.413