title: The Association of Family Support After Childbirth With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Women With Preeclampsia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Stressful situations and life-threatening issues such as preeclampsia can lead to Post-traumatic stress disorders [PTSD]. It seems that within social supports, family support has more effect on mental health.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to determine the association between family supports in the postpartum period with occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder following preeclampsia.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this descriptive longitudinal study, 100 women with preeclampsia admitted in government hospitals of Mashhad were selected using convenience sampling. Post-traumatic stress disorder was diagnosed by psychiatrist interview and perinatal posttraumatic stress questionnaire (PPQ) in sixth week postpartum and family support was measured by family support scale (FSS) in second and sixth weeks postpartum. Data analyzed by SPSS 16 using Spearman correlation coefficient, paired sample T-test and Kruskal-Wallis test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A reverse significant association was found between family support in weeks 2 and 6 (92.6 ± 22.6, 83.7 ± 21.6, respectively) and PTSD (mean score of 4.8 ± 2.5) (respectively, P = 0.010 and P =0.011). The most important variables affecting PTSD with presence of family support in weeks 2 and 6 were postpartum depression in week 6 as well as trait anxiety at the time of admission.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The more support in weeks 2 and 6 postpartum, the less PTSD occurs. Therefore, it is suggested to health care providers who face mothers after delivery to evaluate the support received by mothers and help those with inadequate or inappropriate support.
authors.affiliation: Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran ; Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Narges
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Soltani
authors.affiliation: Department of Midwifery, Evidence-Based Care Research Centre, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Zahra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Abedian
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Naghmeh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mokhber
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Habibollah
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Esmaily
keywords: Family; Postpartum Period; Pre-Eclampsia; Social Support; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic