Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Post Partum

Traumatic birth experiences may lead to serious psychological impairment. Recent studies show that a considerable number of women can develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), in some cases in a subsyndromal form. . .

If exacerbated by emotional problems, for some women the perinatal period can be a time in which the greatest vulnerability is experienced. . .

READ MORE of this article by W. Schwab, C. Marth, and A. M. Bergant:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4168363/

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