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Do adolescent offspring of women with PTSD experience higher levels of chronic and episodic stress?

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Brand, SR; Schechter, JC; Hammen, CL; Brocque, RL; Brennan, PA
Published in: J Trauma Stress
August 2011

Offspring of mothers with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are at higher risk for a range of negative developmental outcomes, including differing forms of psychopathology. This study suggests that the multigenerational impact of trauma may be partially attributed to increased levels of stress experienced by these offspring during childhood and adolescence. Diagnostic interviews were conducted with over 800 women and their offspring. Experiences of stress were assessed using multiple measures. Results indicate that offspring of mothers with PTSD or high levels of PTSD symptoms experienced higher levels of lifetime exposure to major stress, η(2) = .02, current chronic stress due to family relations, η(2) = .01, and a higher level of objectively rated recent episodic life stress, η(2) = .01, compared to offspring of women without PTSD. These findings remained significant after controlling for maternal history of depression.

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Published In

J Trauma Stress

DOI

EISSN

1573-6598

Publication Date

August 2011

Volume

24

Issue

4

Start / End Page

399 / 404

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Stress, Psychological
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
  • Queensland
  • Psychiatry
  • Mothers
  • Mother-Child Relations
  • Male
  • Interview, Psychological
  • Humans
  • Female
 

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Brand, S. R., Schechter, J. C., Hammen, C. L., Brocque, R. L., & Brennan, P. A. (2011). Do adolescent offspring of women with PTSD experience higher levels of chronic and episodic stress? J Trauma Stress, 24(4), 399–404. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.20652
Brand, Sarah R., Julia C. Schechter, Constance L. Hammen, Robyne Le Brocque, and Patricia A. Brennan. “Do adolescent offspring of women with PTSD experience higher levels of chronic and episodic stress?J Trauma Stress 24, no. 4 (August 2011): 399–404. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.20652.
Brand SR, Schechter JC, Hammen CL, Brocque RL, Brennan PA. Do adolescent offspring of women with PTSD experience higher levels of chronic and episodic stress? J Trauma Stress. 2011 Aug;24(4):399–404.
Brand, Sarah R., et al. “Do adolescent offspring of women with PTSD experience higher levels of chronic and episodic stress?J Trauma Stress, vol. 24, no. 4, Aug. 2011, pp. 399–404. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/jts.20652.
Brand SR, Schechter JC, Hammen CL, Brocque RL, Brennan PA. Do adolescent offspring of women with PTSD experience higher levels of chronic and episodic stress? J Trauma Stress. 2011 Aug;24(4):399–404.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Trauma Stress

DOI

EISSN

1573-6598

Publication Date

August 2011

Volume

24

Issue

4

Start / End Page

399 / 404

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Stress, Psychological
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
  • Queensland
  • Psychiatry
  • Mothers
  • Mother-Child Relations
  • Male
  • Interview, Psychological
  • Humans
  • Female