Post-traumatic stress disorder, child abuse history, birthweight and gestational age: a prospective cohort study.

<h4>Objective</h4>To determine the extent to which prenatal post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with lower birthweight and shorter gestation, and to explore the effects of childhood maltreatment as the antecedent trauma exposure.<h4>Design</h4>Prospective three-cohort study.<h4>Setti... View More