Abstract：
In a community sample of trauma-exposed postpartum individuals (N = 167; mean age = 30, 90% White; 61.7% completed bachelor\'s degree or higher) longitudinally completed self-report measures on PTSD, depressive, and Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms (specifically checking, ordering, washing, and obsessing symptoms), preoccupation with intrusive postpartum thoughts/neutralising strategies, and trauma exposure at 4 and 12 weeks postpartum. PTSD symptoms were strongly associated with all OCD symptoms (r = 0.32- 0.49, p < 0.001), preoccupation with postpartum-specific intrusive thoughts (r = 0.32-0.45, p < 0.001), and preoccupation with neutralising strategies (r = 0.21-0.29, p < 0.05) at both time points. PTSD symptoms were also predictive of checking and obsessing symptoms. This study identified PTSD symptoms as a new correlate for preoccupation with postpartum-specific intrusive thoughts and neutralising strategies in the postpartum period in a community sample. These findings add to the evidence suggesting a strong association between PTSD and OCD symptoms across the lifespan, including in non-clinical samples. Future research should examine best practices to assess and treat a variety of postpartum psychopathology symptoms, not just depression.
摘要：
在创伤暴露产后个体的社区样本中（N=167；平均年龄=30，90%白人；61.7%完成学士学位或更高）纵向完成了创伤后应激障碍的自我报告措施，抑郁,和强迫症(OCD)症状(特别是检查，ordering,washing,和痴迷症状)，专注于侵入性产后思维/中和策略，和创伤暴露在产后4周和12周。PTSD症状与所有强迫症症状密切相关（r=0.32-0.49，p<0.001）。关注产后特定的侵入性思维（r=0.32-0.45，p<0.001），并且在两个时间点都专注于中和策略（r=0.21-0.29，p<0.05）。PTSD症状也可以预测检查和困扰症状。这项研究将PTSD症状确定为社区样本中产后特定的侵入性思维和中和策略的新关联。这些发现增加了证据，表明在整个生命周期中，PTSD和OCD症状之间存在很强的关联，包括非临床样本。未来的研究应该检查最佳实践，以评估和治疗各种产后精神病理学症状，不仅仅是抑郁症。
