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Vol. 39. Issue S.
Pages 84S-92S (January 2010)
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Vol. 39. Issue S.
Pages 84S-92S (January 2010)
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Síndrome de estrés postraumático en mujeres embarazadas abusadoras de drogas
Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome in Pregnant Women with Drug Addiction
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Martha L. Vélez1,
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mvelez@jhmi.edu

Correspondencia: Martha Vélez, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 4940 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD, Estados Unidos
, Lauren M. Jansson1
1 MD. Departamento de Pediatría. Universidad de Johns Hopkins. Baltimore, Estados Unidos
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Introducción

La exposición a eventos traumáticos es muy frecuente en mujeres con problemas de abuso de sustancias, pero no todas desarrollan síndrome de estrés postraumático (SEP). Pacientes con SEP tienen más problemas médicos, problemas interpersonales, usan drogas más fuertes y son más resistentes al tratamiento de adicción que pacientes sin este trastorno.

Método

Exploración de la prevalencia de SEP en 87 mujeres embarazadas en tratamiento para adicción a drogas, que reportaron historia de violencia actual o durante la vida y aceptaron evaluación e intervenciones para mejorar aspectos afectados por el trauma, usando la Escala Diagnóstica de Estrés Postraumático (PDS), y de la sintomatología psicológica asociada, usando el Cuestionario de Síntomas-90 revisado (SCL-90R).

Resultados

Más de la mitad (50,6%) de las pacientes llenaron criterios diagnósticos de SEP. Las mujeres con SEP presentaron puntuaciones significativamente más altas en todas las subescalas del SCL-90R, el Índice de Severidad Global (1,58 vs. 0,89) y el Índice de Síntomas Positivos de Distrés (2,24 vs.1,78) que las mujeres sin SEP.

Conclusión

Los resultados señalan la importancia de la evaluación de trauma y sus consecuencias en las mujeres embarazadas que reciben tratamiento para el abuso de sustancias y la necesidad de implementar intervenciones más efectivas para mujeres con problemas de adicción y SEP.

Palabras clave:
trastornos relacionados con sustancias
embarazo
trastornos por estrés postraumático
violencia
Abstract
Introduction

Trauma exposure is very coomon among women with substance abuse problems, but not all develop post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD). Patients with PTSD have more medical problems, interpersonal issues, drug use and are more resistant to addiction treatment than patients without this disorder.

Method

To study the prevalence of SEP in 87 pregnant women in treatment for drug addiction, who reported current or history of violence and accepted lifetime assessment and interventions to improve areas affected by the trauma, using the Posttraumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale (PDS), and associated psychological symptoms using the Symptom Checklist Questionnaire-90 Revised (SCL-90R).

Results

Over half (50.6%) of patients fulfilled criteria for PTSD. The women with PTSD scored significantly higher on all subscales of the SCL-90R, the Global Severity Index (1.58 vs. 0.89) and the Positive Symptoms Distress Index (2.24 vs.1.78) than women without PTSD.

Conclusion

Results highlight the importance of assessing trauma and its consequences in pregnant women receiving treatment for substance abuse and the need to implement more effective interventions for women with addiction problems and PTSD.

Key words:
Substance-related disorders
pregnancy
post-traumatic stress disorders
violence
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