Frequency of Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) And Postnatal Depression in Mothers of Preterm Neonates Hospitalized in A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Pakistan.
A significant proportion of mothers of preterm infants screened positive for acute stress disorder and postpartum depression hence, Preterm delivery appears to be a traumatic event, increasing the risk of stress-related and depressive disorders in mothers.
Authors
- Maheen Choudhry
- A.S. Hussain
- Vardah Noor Ahmed Bharuchi
- Saima Fayyaz
Institutions
- Aga Khan University Hospital (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.42.2.13932
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00