| Description |
1 online resource (270 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; 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 Literature on Risk Factors for Postpartum Posttraumatic Stress Response; 5 Women's Narratives of Risk Factors for Posttraumatic Stress Response; 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 |
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11 Subsequent Childbirth after a Previous Traumatic Birth12 Case Study 2: Anne; 13 Selected Treatment Methods for PTSD; 14 Case Study 3: Sheila; 15 Fathers and Traumatic Childbirth; 16 Trauma and Birth Stress (TABS); 17 Secondary Traumatic Stress; 18 Epilogue; Index |
| Summary |
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 chapt |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Childbirth.
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Traumatism.
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Childbirth
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Traumatism
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Driscoll, Jeanne Watson
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Watson, Sue
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| ISBN |
9781135021146 |
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1135021147 |
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