Post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression following miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy: a prospective cohort study
Conclusions
We have shown a large number of women having experienced a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy fulfil the diagnostic criteria for probable PTSD. Many suffer from moderate-to-severe anxiety, and a lesser number depression. Psychological morbidity, and in particular PTSD symptoms, persists at least 3 months following pregnancy loss.
Source: BMJ Open - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Farren, J., Jalmbrant, M., Ameye, L., Joash, K., Mitchell-Jones, N., Tapp, S., Timmerman, D., Bourne, T. Tags: Open access, Mental health, Obgyn Research Source Type: research
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