Association between prenatal exposure to the Haiti 2010 earthquake, consequent maternal PTSD and autistic symptoms in offspring - 26/02/19
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Abstract |
Objective |
The present work reports findings from a study that examined the association between pregnant women's exposure to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) symptoms/behaviors in their offspring at age three.
Method |
A sample of 364 mother–offspring dyads who survived the 2010 earthquake in Haiti (mean (SD) age=27.31 (5.93)) participated in the study. Maternal data were elicited via the Earthquake Experience Questionnaire (EEQ), the Peritraumatic Distress Inventory (PDI), and the PTSD Checklist Specific (PCL-S). Child-related data were obtained from maternal completion of the Échelle d’Évaluation des Comportements Autistiques Révisée (ECAR) (Autistic Behaviors Scale Revised) and the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL).
Results |
Peritraumatic distress was significantly associated with maternal PTSD symptoms (r=.64, p=0.01). Moreover, when maternal PTSD symptoms were added to final models of predictors for offspring autistic behaviors and pervasive developmental disorder, the amount of variance explained increased respectively from 14 to 21% and 15 to 23%.
Conclusions |
Exposure to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti during pregnancy may be a risk factor for maternal PTSD, which may be associated with the presence of ASD symptoms/behaviors in the offspring at age three. This study underscores the effect of maternal exposure to disasters on the trajectory of child development, a critical factor in planning disaster preparedness programs.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Maternal stress, Haiti earthquake and Autism, Child Behavior Checklist, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Peritraumatic distress
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