Trauma, psychiatric disorders, and treatment history among pregnant African American women.
Abigail D PowersBriana A Woods-JaegerJennifer S StevensBekh BradleyMisti B PatelAndrea JoynerAlicia K SmithDenise J JamiesonNadine KaslowVasiliki MichopoulosPublished in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2019)
Results of the current study highlight elevated levels of trauma exposure, PTSD, and depression in low-income, African American pregnant women served by this urban clinic, and demonstrate the need for better identification of trauma-related disorders and appropriate linkage to culturally responsive care especially for PTSD. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
Keyphrases
- african american
- pregnant women
- trauma patients
- posttraumatic stress disorder
- pregnancy outcomes
- healthcare
- social support
- depressive symptoms
- palliative care
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- emergency department
- gene expression
- dna methylation
- metabolic syndrome
- hiv testing
- adipose tissue
- breast cancer risk
- smoking cessation
- electronic health record
- antiretroviral therapy