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Traumatic childbirth / Cheryl Tatano Beck, Jeanne Watson Driscoll, and Sue Watson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Beck, Cheryl Tatano.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Postpartum depression.
- Puerperal Disorders--psychology.
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic.
- Parturition--psychology.
- Postnatal Care--psychology.
- Postpartum Period--psychology.
- Medical Subjects:
- Puerperal Disorders--psychology.
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic.
- Parturition--psychology.
- Postnatal Care--psychology.
- Postpartum Period--psychology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (viii, 255 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2013.
- System Details:
- text file
- 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 have 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. This book is a valuable resource for health professionals who come into contact with new mothers, providing the most current and accurate information on traumatic childbirth. It also presents mothers' experiences in a manner that is accessible to women, their partners and families. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- What is traumatic birth and posttraumatic stress due to childbirth
- Jeanne's introduction to posttraumatic stress disorder secondary to birth trauma
- Review of the literature on risk factors for postpartum posttraumatic stress response
- Women's narratives of risk factors for posttraumatic stress disorder
- Assessment and diagnosis
- Case study 1 : Carol
- Instruments to screen for posttraumatic stress disorder
- Impact of traumatic childbirth on breastfeeding
- Anniversary of birth trauma
- Subsequent childbirth after a previous traumatic birth
- Case study 2 : Anne
- Selected treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder
- Case study 3 : Sheila
- Fathers and traumatic childbirth
- Trauma and Birth Stress (TABS)
- Secondary traumatic stress.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781135021139
- 1135021139
- Publisher Number:
- 99955284313
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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