ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Changing Levels of Psychosocial Distress Scores Across Pregnancy in Kenyan Women.
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- The association between sexual violence and mental disorders among women victim-survivors in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ global health · 2025Pooled it
- Childhood abuse and perinatal outcomes for mother and child: A systematic review of the literature.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
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- Linking maternal childhood maltreatment to health-related and psychosocial risk factors during pregnancy: intergenerational implications for early child development.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Article
- Multiple Adverse Childhood Experiences and Maternal Mental Health Outcomes Among Kenyan Mothers With and Without HIV.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- Associations of adverse childhood experiences (ACE) with pregnancy outcomes in people with cardiac disease.European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology · 2025Article
- Associations Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Stressful Life Events and Health Outcomes in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women from Diverse Racial and Ethnic Groups.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2023Article
- Associations of Adverse Childhood Experiences With Pregnancy and Infant Health.American journal of preventive medicine · 2023Article
- Joint effects of recent stressful life events and adverse childhood experiences on perinatal comorbid anxiety and depression.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Psychometric evaluation of PHQ-9 and GAD-7 among community health volunteers and nurses/midwives in Kenya following a nation-wide telephonic survey.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
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- The Long-Term Health and Human Capital Consequences of Adverse Childhood Experiences in the Birth to Thirty Cohort: Single, Cumulative, and Clustered Adversity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Increased sugar-sweetened beverage use tendency in pregnancy positively associates with peripartum Edinburgh postpartum depression scores.Scientific reports · 2021Observational
- Comorbid Anxiety and Depression among Pregnant Pakistani Women: Higher Rates, Different Vulnerability Characteristics, and the Role of Perceived Stress.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Associations between adverse childhood experiences and perinatal outcomes.Jornal de pediatriaArticle
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Abstract
backgroundAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been associated with deleterious effects on mental health in pregnancy.
methodsThe ACE International Questionnaire (ACE-IQ) was used to measure neglect, abuse, and household dysfunction. Longitudinal mixed effect modelling was used to test the effect of ACEs on pregnancy-related anxiety, depressive symptoms, and perceived stress at two time points (12-19 and 22-29 weeks) during pregnancy.
resultsA total of 215 women who were predominantly married (81%) and had attained tertiary education (96%) were enrolled. Total ACEs were significantly associated with depressive symptoms (r = 0.23,
conclusionsHigher total ACEs were positively associated with depressive symptoms and perceived stress during pregnancy, suggesting that mental disorders may have an impact on pregnancy outcomes and ought to be addressed. Further validation of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) tool in local settings is required.
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