OBJECTIVE: While the potential negative effects on @entity1 of maternal @entity308 has been documented, the influence of a maternal history of childhood abuse on @entity1 development is unclear. This study, the first stage of a 3-year follow-up study, looks at childhood abuse in @entity1 with @entity308 in the postpartum period. METHOD: Fifty-six @entity1 admitted with postpartum @entity308 were assessed with respect to their wellbeing, relationships and @entity1 interaction. Twenty-eight @entity1 had a history of @entity458 before the age of 16, nine physical/emotional abuse and 19 had no history of abuse. RESULTS: The mother- @entity1 relationship was seen to be impaired in the sexually abused group (p = 0.007). The significance increased when all abused @entity1 were compared to controls (p = 0.001). In addition, abuse was associated with more severe @entity308 on the Beck Depression Inventory (p = 0.046), and a trend to higher @entity148 and longer lengths of stay (p = 0.05 for physical abuse). Partners rated themselves as being more skilled and confident parents. CONCLUSIONS: The effect of childhood abuse was indistinguishable between emotional and physical abuse in postpartum @entity308 @entity1 . The most significant effect was a deleterious one on the mother- @entity1 relationship in those @entity1 with a history of abuse.

Childhood abuse, parenting and postpartum XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'children', 'child', 'infant'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['depressive disorders', 'depressed', 'depression'] @entity148 :: ('MESH:D001008', 'Disease') :: ['anxiety'] @entity458 :: ('MESH:D020018', 'Disease') :: ['sexual abuse']
@entity308 :: (MESH:D003866,Disease) :: ['depression']
