Sarah M. Ahlfs-Dunn

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined associations between different forms of relational trauma and post-traumatic stress symptoms in 120 women during the last trimester of preg- nancy and found that severity of childhood maltreatment was significantly related to severity of intimate partner violence during pregnancy, and both types of trauma made unique, significant contributions to posttraumatic stress symptoms.

TL;DR: The findings highlight the detrimental impact that IPV can have on very young children and the importance of maternal trauma symptoms as a context for understanding the effect of IPV on young children's functioning.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the effect of intimate partner violence involving children and the parenting role on mothers' personal, relational, and parental functioning, and found that this form of IPV significantly affected mothers’ personal and relational functioning above and beyond other IPV experiences.

TL;DR: In this paper, Latent class growth analysis of PTSD symptoms indicated a 2-group model: stable low (82%) and moderate dysfunction (18%), with higher levels of support from romantic partners and family members, but not friends, and lower levels of parenting distress compared to the moderate dysfunction group.

TL;DR: Findings from the present study indicate that the CHQ may be a valid screening tool for disorganized caregiving among mothers of infants and a number of maternal experiences may be related to dis organized caregiving following the birth of a child.