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Case Reports
. 1995 Apr;166(4):525-8.
doi: 10.1192/bjp.166.4.525.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after childbirth

C G Ballard  1 , A K Stanley, I F Brockington
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after childbirth

C G Ballard et al. Br J Psychiatry. 1995 Apr.

Abstract

Background: There has been discussion about the possible occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in mothers after difficult childbirth.

Method: Four cases with a symptom profile suggestive of PTSD commencing within 48 hours of childbirth are presented.

Results: The PTSD was in each case associated with the delivery. In each case, there was an associated depressive illness. All four had persistent disorders, and two had difficulties with mother/infant attachment.

Conclusion: As confirmed by other reports, the prevalence of PTSD associated with childbirth is a matter of concern.

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