title: Prevalence and correlates of explosive anger among pregnant and post-partum women in post-conflict Timor-Leste.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Little is known about explosive anger as a response pattern among pregnant and post-partum women in conflict-affected societies.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the prevalence and correlates of explosive anger among this population in Timor-Leste.
  
  
  METHODS
  We assessed traumatic events, intimate partner violence, an index of adversity, explosive anger, psychological distress and post-traumatic stress disorder among 427 women (257 in the second trimester of pregnancy, 170 who were 3-6 months post-partum) residing in two districts of Timor-Leste (response >99%).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two-fifths (43.6%) had explosive anger. Levels of functional impairment were related to frequency of explosive anger episodes. Explosive anger was associated with age (>35 years), being married, low levels of education, being employed, traumatic event count, ongoing adversity and intimate partner violence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A combination of social programmes and novel psychological therapies may assist in reducing severe anger among pregnant and post-partum women in conflict-affected countries such as Timor-Leste.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  None.
  © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2015. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Non-Commercial, No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) licence.
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