학술논문
Is childbirth-induced PTSD associated with low maternal attachment?
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*CHILDBIRTH & psychology
*POST-traumatic stress disorder
*ATTACHMENT behavior
*BREASTFEEDING
*MEDICAL screening
*MENTAL health
*MOTHER-infant relationship
*MOTHERHOOD
*PARENT-infant relationships
*PARENTING
*POSTNATAL care
*PUERPERIUM
*REGRESSION analysis
*RISK assessment
*PSYCHOLOGICAL stress
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ISSN
1434-1816
Abstract
Few studies examined maternal attachment in childbirth-related postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder (PP-PTSD). We studied 685 postpartum women, assessing for PP-PTSD, non-childbirth PTSD, maternal attachment, pre-birth, birth, and post-birth factors. Attachment was lower in PP-PTSD than in non-childbirth PTSD and no PP-PTSD. Hierarchical regression showed that PP-PTSD predicted less maternal attachment above and beyond pre-birth psychiatric conditions, acute distress in birth, and lack of breastfeeding. Childbirth-induced posttraumatic stress may interfere with the formation of maternal attachment, warranting screening of at-risk women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]