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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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