Post-traumatic stress disorder and adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes: a population-based study
Yu-Chieh Huang, Senyeong Kao, Hui-Wen Yang, Pei-Xun Zhong, Sheng-Yin To, Li-Ting Kao · 2026
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Yu-Chieh Huang and co-authors study whether post-traumatic stress disorder before birth raises risks in pregnancy, in a 2026 study. The work used Taiwan's birth reports and national health insurance data. Women with the disorder in the year before delivery were matched one-to-one with women without it, giving 4,353 women in each group. The team tracked outcomes for mothers and newborns.
The disorder linked to higher odds of cesarean delivery, low birth weight, and early birth, each raised by roughly a fifth. Other outcomes, such as stillbirth and birth defects, were also in view. The links stood out more among women aged thirty or younger, as the head of the study reports. The findings argue for closer watch of pregnant women with this disorder.
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| CREATOR | Yu-Chieh Huang, Senyeong Kao, Hui-Wen Yang, Pei-Xun Zhong, Sheng-Yin To, Li-Ting Kao |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |