Post-traumatic stress disorder and association with low birth weight in displaced population following conflict in Malakand division, Pakistan: a case control study.
Haroon Ur RashidMuhammad Naseem KhanAyesha ImtiazNaeem UllahMukesh DheraniAtif RahmanPublished in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2020)
PTSD was found to be independently associated with LBW. In light of the current findings and other similar literature, intervention programs should be considered for pregnant women exposed to traumatic events.