Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Traumatic events: Exploring associations with maternal depression, infant bonding, and  
oxytocin in Latina mothers  
 
Version: 3 Date: 15 Dec 2017  
 
Reviewer: Tiffany A. Moore Simas  
 
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The authors were very responsive to the prior reviews.  I have only a few stylistic com ments; 
otherwise it should be accepted for publication;  
 
- remove unnecessary abbreviations(e.g.; IV, OT, PPD) - - it would not add significantly to 
the manuscript to spell these out but would enhance readability  
 
- First page of Background , line 36 - chang e 'IVP' to 'IPV'  
 
- the last sentence of the Background should be included only in the methods data analysis 
section  
 
- p. 20 - paragraph prior to discussion - - given repeated measures analysis on oxytocin -- It 
is likely appropriate to use liner longitudinal modeing for reported measures.   
 
 
Are the methods appropriate and well described?  
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Yes 
 
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Yes 
 
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?  
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Yes 
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assessment in your comments to the editors.  
 
I recommend additional statistical review  
 
Quality of written English  
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Acceptable  
 
 
 
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I am grant funded and publish in the area of perinatal depression.  I am the lead obstetric liaison 
for MCPAP for Moms and medical director of Lifeline4Moms both focused on increasing the 
capacity of frontline providers to address perinatal depression.  
 
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