May Research Update
Predicting Posttraumatic Stress Disorder after Childbirth O’Donovan, A.; Alcorn, K.L.; Patrick, J.C.; Creedy, D.K.; Dawe, S. & Devilly, G.J. (2014)…. read more
Fear of childbirth; PTSD: New publications
The latest issue of Midwifery, containing an editorial by Professor Susan Ayers and articles from several of our collaborators, focuses… read more
Attentional Biases in Birth-Related PTSD
by Rebecca Webb, Centre for Maternal & Child Health Research, City University London While birth can be a positive experience… read more
“She was perfect, a beautiful baby girl… only sleeping”: Stillbirth and PTSD in the era of DSM-5
by Elizabeth Ford, Research Fellow, Brighton & Sussex Medical School. http://www.bsms.ac.uk/research/our-researchers/elizabeth-ford/ Parents anticipate the arrival of their baby for months,… read more
“I wasn’t meant to give birth that early”: Posttraumatic stress and preterm birth
By Dr Alexandra Sawyer, University of Sussex The preterm birth rate for live births ranges from about 5% to 10% in… read more
Perinatal mental health in low income countries
Less than 40% of women worldwide receive postnatal care (WHO, 2010), leaving large numbers of women potentially at risk of… read more
New Book: Traumatic Childbirth
The first few months
Welcome to our latest blog. It is five months since the International Network for Perinatal PTSD published its first blog. … read more
What about the Dads………
By Ylva Parfitt, PhD student, University of Sussex It is now well established that some mothers suffer from posttraumatic stress… read more