ArticleMaternal and child health journal2021
The Price of Pre-adolescent Abuse: Effects of Sexual Abuse on Perinatal Depression and Anxiety.
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- Associations Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Prenatal Mental Health in the French EDEN Cohort: Cumulative, Person-Centered, and Dimensional Approaches.Depression and anxiety · 2025Article
- Screening for perinatal depression and stress: a prospective cohort study.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2024Article
- Experiences of maltreatment in childhood are associated with increasing anxiety and lower body acceptance over pregnancy.Journal of psychosomatic research · 2023Article
- Associations between Self-Rated Health and Perinatal Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms among Latina Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- A qualitative analysis of feelings and experiences associated with perinatal distress during the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- The association between maternal lifetime interpersonal trauma experience and perceived mother-infant bonding.Journal of affective disorders · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionChildhood abuse is a major public health concern and a risk factor for subsequent poor maternal mental health. This study of 176 racially diverse women explored the associations between the histories of childhood sexual abuse and depression and anxiety during pregnancy, at six weeks postpartum, and 12 weeks postpartum.
methodsData on depressive and anxiety symptoms were gathered during pregnancy, at six weeks postpartum, and 12 weeks postpartum. Sociodemographic data were collected during pregnancy, while data on childhood sexual abuse were gathered during the 12-week postpartum period. Bivariate analyses and repeated mixed-effects linear regression with bootstrapping were used to assess the association between childhood sexual abuse and perinatal depressive and anxiety symptoms.
resultsChildhood sexual abuse was significantly associated with depressive symptoms (β = 2.52, 95% CI 1.72, 3.32, p < .001) and anxiety symptoms (β = 4.44, 95% CI 3.70, 5.81, p < .001) over time, while controlling for demographic characteristics and lifetime major depression and anxiety. Depressive and anxiety symptoms decreased over the perinatal period and were highest during pregnancy. Black women were more likely to report higher depressive symptoms (β = 1.35, 95% CI 0.51, 2.19, p = .002) and anxiety symptoms (β = 3.29 95% CI 1.72, 4.87, p < .001) over time compared to White women. DISCUSSION: The results highlight the importance of assessing the long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse on perinatal depressive and anxiety symptoms to help inform the development of interventions for women, particularly Black women.
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