Relationship between self-reported symptoms of depression and anxiety and the cumulative effect of childhood trauma in pregnant women / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective To probe into the relationship of the cumulative effect of childhood trauma types and symptoms of depression and anxiety among pregnancy women. Methods A total of 276 cases of pregnancy women were investigated by using Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ- SF), the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Results The cumulative number of childhood trauma types were positively correlated with the scores of EPDS, state anxiety and trait anxiety (r=0.245, 0.262 and 0.292, P<0.01);the scores of CTQ-SF, EPDS, state anxiety and trait anxiety of multi-CTQ group were higher than that of non-CTQ group, as well as the positive rate of depression symptom and anxiety symptom (P<0.05 or 0.01);Logistic regression analysis showed that the cumulative number and accumulation group of CTQ may be predictors or risk factors of depression and anxiety of women during pregnancy, and existed cumulative effect. When the cumulative number of childhood trauma types more than two types, it increased 2.37 and 3.12 times likelihood of depression and state anxiety comparing to non-CTQ group. Conclusions It suggested that childhood trauma experience may be a risk factors of depression and anxiety during pregnancy, and exist cumulative effect.

Relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder and emotional regulation strategies of mothers ;with neonates hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective To investigate the occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the relationship between PTSD and emotional regulation strategies of mothers with neonates hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Methods One hundred and twenty-seven postpartum women with neonate hospitalized in the NICU were selected from a general hospital. All the cases were investigated by PTSD check list-Civilian version (PCL-C) and emotion regulation questionnaire (ERQ). Results The incidence of PTSD of postpartum women with neonate in NICU was 13.4%(17/127). The expressive suppression scores in positive PTSD group were (17.76±2.46) points,which were significantly higher than (14.16 ± 5.14) points in negative PTSD group (t=-4.659, P0.05). Conclusions The admission of neonates to the NICU is a stressful event for mothers, which could cause PTSD symptoms. PTSD has a closer relationship with expressive suppression, rather than cognitive reappraisal. Therefore, health workers should instruct mothers with neonates in NICU to regulate emotions by appropriate coping strategies, decreasing the possibility of psychological problems, promoting the mental health of women in the perinatal period.