Post-traumatic stress disorder and adverse pregnancy outcomes: sexual orientation disparities in a prospective cohort study
PTSD may lead to varied adverse pregnancy outcomes across sexual orientation groups. Screening for PTSD and using a trauma-informed approach to perinatal care is particularly critical for marginalized populations.
Authors
- Sarah McKetta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8953-1809)
- Colleen A. Reynolds (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3915-3963)
- Cindy B. Veldhuis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4513-9554)
- Michelle Tam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6556-2309)
- Isa Berzansky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4050-3556)
- Payal Chakraborty
- Brittany M. Charlton
- Kodiak R. S. Soled
- Karestan Koenen
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Northwestern University (PH)
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (US)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
- Columbia University (US)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2026-03-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-026-08867-y
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00