Pathways to perinatal depressive symptoms after mass conflict in Timor-Leste: a modelling analysis using cross-sectional data.

Background: The contributions of potentially traumatic events (PTEs) of mass conflict and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms to perinatal depression in women living in low-income, post-conflict countries are unclear. We tested a model including these factors, intimate partner violence (IPV), and continuing adversity in women in Timor-Leste.

Methods: Our modelling study used cross-sectional data from a sample of women living in two districts in Timor-Leste, identified through service registers, clinic records, village chiefs, and a door-to-door survey between June, 2012, and June, 2013.