Prevalence and correlates of explosive anger among pregnant and post-partum women in post-conflict Timor-Leste
Background Little is known about explosive anger as a response pattern among pregnant and post-partum women in conflict-affected societies. Aims To investigate the prevalence and correlates of explosi...
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| author | Derrick Silove Susan Rees Natalino Tam Mohammed Mohsin Alvin Kuowei Tay Wietse Tol |
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Background
Little is known about explosive anger as a response pattern among pregnant and post-partum women in conflict-affected societies.
Aims
To investigate the prevalence and correlates of explosive anger among this population in Timor-Leste.
Method
We assessed traumatic events, intimate partner violence, an index of adversity, explosive anger, psychological distress and post-traumatic stress disorder among 427 women (257 in the second trimester of pregnancy, 170 who were 3–6 months postpartum) residing in two districts of Timor-Leste (response >99%).
Results
Two-fifths (43.6%) had explosive anger. Levels of functional impairment were related to frequency of explosive anger episodes. Explosive anger was associated with age (>35 years), being married, low levels of education, being employed, traumatic event count, ongoing adversity and intimate partner violence.
Conclusions
A combination of social programmes and novel psychological therapies may assist in reducing severe anger among pregnant and post-partum women in conflict-affected countries such as Timor-Leste.
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| spelling | doaj.art-0023959e49144dc2bc43298d7fb56c5e2023-03-09T12:28:36ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Open2056-47242015-06-011344110.1192/bjpo.bp.115.000190Prevalence and correlates of explosive anger among pregnant and post-partum women in post-conflict Timor-LesteDerrick Silove0Susan Rees1Natalino Tam2Mohammed Mohsin3Alvin Kuowei Tay4Wietse Tol5Psychiatry Research and Teaching Unit and Ingham Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, AustraliaPsychiatry Research and Teaching Unit, University of New South Wales and Ingham Institute, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, AustraliaPsychiatry Research and Teaching Unit, University of New South Wales, Sydney, AustraliaPsychiatry Research and Teaching Unit, Southwest Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, AustraliaPsychiatry Research and Teaching Unit, Southwest Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, AustraliaDepartment of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Background Little is known about explosive anger as a response pattern among pregnant and post-partum women in conflict-affected societies. Aims To investigate the prevalence and correlates of explosive anger among this population in Timor-Leste. Method We assessed traumatic events, intimate partner violence, an index of adversity, explosive anger, psychological distress and post-traumatic stress disorder among 427 women (257 in the second trimester of pregnancy, 170 who were 3–6 months postpartum) residing in two districts of Timor-Leste (response >99%). Results Two-fifths (43.6%) had explosive anger. Levels of functional impairment were related to frequency of explosive anger episodes. Explosive anger was associated with age (>35 years), being married, low levels of education, being employed, traumatic event count, ongoing adversity and intimate partner violence. Conclusions A combination of social programmes and novel psychological therapies may assist in reducing severe anger among pregnant and post-partum women in conflict-affected countries such as Timor-Leste. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472400000818/type/journal_article |
| spellingShingle | Derrick Silove Susan Rees Natalino Tam Mohammed Mohsin Alvin Kuowei Tay Wietse Tol Prevalence and correlates of explosive anger among pregnant and post-partum women in post-conflict Timor-Leste BJPsych Open |
| title | Prevalence and correlates of explosive anger among pregnant and post-partum women in post-conflict Timor-Leste |
| title_full | Prevalence and correlates of explosive anger among pregnant and post-partum women in post-conflict Timor-Leste |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and correlates of explosive anger among pregnant and post-partum women in post-conflict Timor-Leste |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and correlates of explosive anger among pregnant and post-partum women in post-conflict Timor-Leste |
| title_short | Prevalence and correlates of explosive anger among pregnant and post-partum women in post-conflict Timor-Leste |
| title_sort | prevalence and correlates of explosive anger among pregnant and post partum women in post conflict timor leste |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472400000818/type/journal_article |
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