Posttraumatic stress disorder after second-trimester medical termination of pregnancy

Nearly half of women undergoing medically indicated second-trimester termination of pregnancy were at risk of posttraumatic stress disorder and more than one-third of severe posttraumatic stress disorder. The absence of risk factors underlines the potential benefits of systematic psychological evaluation after termination of pregnancy for all women.

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American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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2026-02-01
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2026.02.021
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Pregnancy-related medical research
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Posttraumatic stress disorder after second-trimester medical termination of pregnancy

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American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Posttraumatic stress disorder after second-trimester medical termination of pregnancy

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Abstract

Nearly half of women undergoing medically indicated second-trimester termination of pregnancy were at risk of posttraumatic stress disorder and more than one-third of severe posttraumatic stress disorder. The absence of risk factors underlines the potential benefits of systematic psychological evaluation after termination of pregnancy for all women.

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Université Paris-Sud (FR), Délégation Paris 5 (FR), Inserm (FR), Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (FR), Université Paris Cité (FR), Université Paris-Saclay (FR), Sorbonne Université (FR), Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant (FR), Hôpital Armand-Trousseau (FR), Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (FR), Université Sorbonne Paris Nord (FR), Sorbonne Paris Cité (FR), Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR), Maternité Port Royal (FR), Centre de recherche en Epidémiologie et Santé des Populations (FR), Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Poissy (FR), Hôpital Antoine-Béclère (FR), Hôpital Intercommunal de Créteil (FR), Bicêtre Hospital (FR), Centre de Recherche Épidémiologie et Statistique (FR), Nantes Université (FR)
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