Posttraumatic stress disorder and pregnancy outcomes
- Lutgendorf, M. A., Tyagi, R., Edwards, S., Deering, S., Raiciulescu, S., Walton, R. B., Pates, J. A., Napolitano, P. G., & Ieronimakis, N. (2025). Posttraumatic stress disorder and pregnancy outcomes. O&G Open, 2(1), Article e060. https://doi.org/10.1097/og9.0000000000000060
- This cohort study evaluated the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its impact on pregnancy outcomes among 1,145 pregnant individuals receiving military health care (26.0% Service members; 73.9% civilian dependents) between 2014 and 2018. Participants were screened for PTSD, depression, risky alcohol use (i.e., consuming 1+ ounce of alcohol per day), and trauma exposure at their initial prenatal visit, which occurred at or prior to 16 weeks gestation. Pregnancy outcomes and delivery data (e.g., preterm birth, preeclampsia, number of outpatient visits) as well as demographic variables were drawn from surveys, chart reviews, and electronic medical records. Overall, PTSD was not associated with pregnancy outcomes. However, both Service members and dependents who screened positive for PTSD were at higher risk of screening positive for depression and risky alcohol use than those who screened negative.
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