Intergenerational effects of maternal PTSD: Roles of parenting stress and child sex.

Georgina Hartzell Anaïs F StensonSanne J H van RooijYe Ji Kim L Alexander VanceRebecca HinrichsNadine KaslowBekh BradleyTanja Jovanovic

Published in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2020)

Maternal PTSD may be associated with negative child behavior outcomes, and this relation appears to be mediated by increased parenting stress. Stress-reducing interventions for parents with PTSD could improve child outcomes, especially for girls. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

mental health
posttraumatic stress disorder
social support
birth weight
stress induced
physical activity
pregnancy outcomes
type diabetes
depressive symptoms
pregnant women
metabolic syndrome