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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 Rahman
Published 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.
Keyphrases
  • low birth weight
  • pregnant women
  • preterm infants
  • human milk
  • preterm birth
  • social support
  • randomized controlled trial
  • spinal cord injury
  • systematic review
  • public health
  • tertiary care
  • pregnancy outcomes