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dc.contributor.authorWinter, L.
dc.contributor.authorColditz, P.
dc.contributor.authorSanders, M.
dc.contributor.authorBoyd, Roslyn
dc.contributor.authorPritchard, M.
dc.contributor.authorGray, P.
dc.contributor.authorWhittingham, K.
dc.contributor.authorForrest, K.
dc.contributor.authorLeeks, R.
dc.contributor.authorWebb, L.
dc.contributor.authorMarquart, L.
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, K.
dc.contributor.authorMacey, J.
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-18T07:56:23Z
dc.date.available2018-05-18T07:56:23Z
dc.date.created2018-05-18T00:23:24Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.citationWinter, L. and Colditz, P. and Sanders, M. and Boyd, R. and Pritchard, M. and Gray, P. and Whittingham, K. et al. 2018. Depression, posttraumatic stress and relationship distress in parents of very preterm infants. Archives of Women's Mental Health. 21 (4): pp. 445–451.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/66869
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00737-018-0821-6
dc.description.abstract

To determine the prevalence, associated factors, and relationships between symptoms of depression, symptoms of posttraumatic stress (PTS), and relationship distress in mothers and fathers of very preterm (VPT) infants ( < 32 weeks). Mothers (n = 323) and fathers (n = 237) completed self-report measures on demographic and outcome variables at 38 days (SD = 23.1, range 9–116) postpartum while their infants were still hospitalised. Of mothers, 46.7% had a moderate to high likelihood of depression, 38.1% had moderate to severe symptoms of PTS, and 25.1% were in higher than average relationship distress. The corresponding percentages in fathers were 16.9, 23.7, and 27%. Depression was positively associated with having previous children (p = 0.01), speaking little or no English at home (p = 0.01), financial stress (p = 0.03), and recently accessing mental health services (p = 0.003) for mothers, and financial stress (p = 0.005) and not being the primary income earner (p = 0.04) for fathers. Similar associations were found for symptoms of PTS and relationship distress. Being in higher relationship distress increased the risk of depression in both mothers (p < .001) and fathers (p = 0.03), and PTS symptoms in mothers (p = 0.001). For both mothers and fathers, depression was associated with more severe PTS symptoms (p < .001). Fathers of VPT infants should be screened for mental health problems alongside mothers, and postpartum parent support programs for VPT infants should include strategies to improve the couple relationship.

dc.publisherSpringer
dc.titleDepression, posttraumatic stress and relationship distress in parents of very preterm infants
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.startPage445
dcterms.source.endPage451
dcterms.source.issn1434-1816
dcterms.source.titleArchives of Women's Mental Health
curtin.departmentSchool of Occ Therapy, Social Work and Speech Path
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available


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