Recent work has documented the relatively high incidence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms in women during the birth delivery process and afterwards, even in uncomplicated births. This phenomenon, however, has yet to be linked with cases of neonaticide (child homicide in the first 24 hr of life) or infanticide (child homicide within the 1st year of life). Women are more likely to...

BACKGROUND One third of women describes their childbirth as traumatic and between 0.8 and 6.9% goes on to develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The cognitive model of PTSD has been shown to be applicable to a range of trauma samples. However, childbirth is qualitatively different to other trauma types and special consideration needs to be taken when applying it to this population. Previ...

Abstract Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after traumatic birth can have a debilitating effect on parents already adapting to significant life changes during the post-partum period. Cognitive therapy for PTSD (CT-PTSD) is highly effective psychological which recommended in NICE guidelines (National Institute Health and Care Excellence, 2018) as first-line intervention PTSD. In this paper, ...

In this paper we explore whether mental representations about birth (birth-related mindsets) assessed during pregnancy can predict labour and in the sense that perception of as a natural (rather than medical) event increases probability low-intervention birth. Birth, turn, might affect short-term long-term psychological well-being. These assumptions were tested longitudinal study (N = 311), spa...

Background: Measurement is critical in postnatal PTSD because symptoms may be influenced by normal postnatal phenomena such as physiological changes and fatigue. Objective: This study examined: (1) whether hyperarousal symptoms differ between women who have traumatic or non-traumatic births; (2) whether the construct of hyperarousal is coherent in postnatal women; and (3) whether hyperarousal s...

The issue of traumatic damage to the pelvic floor in childbirth is attracting more and more attention amongst obstetric caregivers and laypersons alike. This is partly due to the fact that elective Caesarean section, as a potentially preventative intervention, is increasingly available and perceived as safe. As there are a multitude of emotive issues involved, including health economics and the...