The relationship between childhood trauma, socioeconomic status, and maternal depression among pregnant women in a South African birth cohort study

• Main Authors: Tatini Mal-Sarkar (Author), Katherine Keyes (Author), Nastassja Koen (Author), Whitney Barnett (Author), Landon Myer (Author), Caroline Rutherford (Author), Heather J. Zar (Author), Dan J. Stein (Author), Crick Lund (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Maternal depression is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Experiences of childhood trauma contribute to maternal depression, potentially causing adult socio-economic disparities in mental health. We investigate whether adult socioeconomic status (SES) mediates the relationshi...