Traumatic Childbirth

ISBN-13: 9780415678094 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 260 str.

Cheryl Beck; Jeanne Driscoll; Sue Watson

Opis

Postpartum depression has become a more recognized mental illness over the past decade as a result of education and increased awareness. Traumatic childbirth, however, is still often overlooked, resulting in a scarcity of information for health professionals. This is in spite of up to 34% of new mothers reporting experiencing a traumatic childbirth and prevalence rates rising for high risk mothers, such as those who experience stillbirth or who had very low birth weight infants. This ground-breaking book brings together an academic, a clinician and a birth trauma activist. Each chapter discusses current research, women's stories, the common themes in the stories and the implications of these for practice, clinical case studies and a clinician's insights and recommendations for care. Topics covered include: mothers' perspectives, fathers' perspectives, the impact on breastfeeding, the impact on subsequent births, PTSD after childbirth and EMDR treatment for PTSD.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. What is Traumatic Birth and Posttraumatic Stress due to Childbirth  3. Jeanne's Introduction to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Secondary to Birth trauma  4. Review of the Literature on Risk Factors for Postpartum Posttraumatic Stress Response  5. Women’s narratives of risk factors for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder  6. Assessment and Diagnosis  7. Case Study 1: Carol  8. Instruments to Screen for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder  9. Impact of Traumatic Childbirth on Breastfeeding  10. Anniversary of Birth Trauma  11. Subsequent Childbirth after a Previous Traumatic Birth  12. Case Study 2: Anne  13. Selected Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder  14. Case Study 3: Sheila  15. Fathers and Traumatic Childbirth  16. Trauma and Birth Stress (TABS)  17. Secondary Traumatic Stress  18. Epilogue