Comparison of Ptsd Scores of Nicu Parents Across Infant Gestational Age Categories

Purpose: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been noted among parents of infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), with prevalence rates as high as 53% among mothers and 33% among fathers. While the rate of neonatal morbidity and mortality decreases as gestational age increases, it is unclear whether PTSD symptomatology differs across parents of different gestational age categories. The objective of the study is …