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
2013 research update
By Sue Thompson, Research Fellow, City University London Research on PTSD in pregnancy and after birth is increasing and new… read more
“I’m much stronger than I thought” – Posttraumatic growth following childbirth
by Alexandra Sawyer, Research Fellow, University of Sussex There are many examples in religion, philosophy, and literature of individuals who… read more
Perinatal PTSD on the internet
By Donna Moore, PhD student, Centre for Maternal and Child Health, City University London If you enter the search term “PTSD… read more
Genetic screening for postnatal depression
Issues for consideration by Rose Coates, PhD student, University of Sussex I am doing research on conceptualising and screening for… read more
Treatment of PTSD following childbirth: the importance of context
By Kirstie McKenzie-McHarg, Clinical Psychologist and founding member I work as a clinical psychologist and manage a perinatal psychology service… read more
How do we measure perinatal PTSD?
The saying “rubbish in, rubbish out” emphasizes the importance of accurate measurement in research. Simply put, if our measures aren’t right… read more
Conferences and perinatal PTSD research
The recent ISPOG conference had a lot of research on perinatal PTSD, anxiety, and fear of childbirth, which made it a really… read more
All change… what does DSM-5 mean for perinatal PTSD?
By Susan Ayers, Centre for Maternal and Child Health, City University London In May this year the American Psychiatric Association… read more
Welcome
Welcome to the blog of the International network for perinatal post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) research. The aim of this blog… read more