Mirabzadeh A

Social Determinant of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Publications

• Original Article   
  Correlation between Kind of Delivery and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
  Author(s): Mahmoodi Z, Dolatian M*, Shaban Z, Shams J, Alavi-Majd H and Mirabzadeh A
  
  Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a very common mental condition and a unique anxiety disorder. Aim: The present study tried to examine the correlation between kind of delivery and PTSD. Subjects and Methods: This prospective study evaluated 240 Iranian female residents of Tehran, Iran, during the third trimester of their pregnancy and 6–8 weeks after labor. Data were collected using the customized screening form, the Symptom ChecklistâÂÂÃ?Â?ÂÂÃ?Â?90, PTSD Symptom Scale (PSS), and Social Support Questionnaire. The collected data were then analyzed with SPSS software. Results: According to the participants’ responses to the subscales of the PSS, reexperiencing, avoidance, and hyperarousal symptoms were present in 100, 25, and 77 participants, respectively. Moreover, 15 individuals manifested all three groups of symptoms. There.. Read More»