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Prenatal and Mental Health Care Among Trauma-Exposed, HIV-Infected, Pregnant Women in the United States.
- Source :
- JANAC: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care; Jan/Feb2014 Supplement, Vol. 25 Issue 1, pS50-S61, 0p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Comprehensive prenatal care for HIV-infected women in the United States involves addressing mental health needs. Retrospective quantitative data are presented from HIV-infected pregnant women (n = 45) who reported childhood sexual or physical abuse (66%), abuse in adulthood by a sexual partner (25%), and abuse during pregnancy (10%). Depression and anxiety were the most commonly reported psychological symptoms; more than half of the sample reported symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), including HIV-related PTSD (PTSD-HIV). There was a strong association between depression and PTSD as well as between anxiety and PTSD-HIV. The majority of infants received zidovudine at birth and continued the recommended regimen. All but one infant were determined to be noninfected. Women improved their CD4<superscript>+</superscript> T cell counts and HIV RNA viral loads while in prenatal care. Results support the need for targeted prenatal programs to address depression, anxiety, substance use, and trauma in HIV-infected women. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10553290
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- JANAC: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 93420026
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jana.2013.06.006