Effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Psychological Therapies for Treating Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Women Following Childbirth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Psychological Therapies for Treating Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Women Following Childbirth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background: Approximately 3% of women in community samples develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after childbirth. Higher prevalence rates are reported for high risk samples. Postpartum PTSD can adversely affect women's wellbeing, mother-infant relationships and child development. This s...

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Main Authors: Marie Furuta, Antje Horsch, Edmond S. W. Ng, Debra Bick, Debbie Spain, Jacqueline Sin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
perinatal
postpartum
posttraumatic stress
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
trauma-focused
cognitive therapy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00591/full

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