Can current models of posttraumatic stress be used to understand postnatal stress? a qualitative study exploring childbirth experiences in new mothers

Research suggests 1-6% of women experience postnatal posttraumatic stress following traumatic labour and childbirth (Bailham & Joseph, 2003). Theoretical cognitive models have been developed to explain, understand and treat general posttraumatic stress. However, it remains unknown whether these...

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Main Author: Iles, Jane
Published: University of London 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.589535