Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in New Mothers: Results from a Two-Stage U.S. National Survey

Tatano Beck, Cheryl; K. Gable, Robert; Sakala, Carol; Declercq, Eugene

doi:10.1111/j.1523-536x.2011.00475.x

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in New Mothers: Results from a Two-Stage U.S. National Survey

Published in Birth • May 20, 2011

Authors:

Cheryl Tatano Beck

Robert K. Gable

Carol Sakala

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Prevalence rates of women in community samples who screened positive for meeting the DSM-IV criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder after childbirth range from 1.7 to 9 percent. A positive screen indicates a high likelihood of this postpartum anxiety disorder. The objective of this an...

Subject

Childbirth

Anxiety

Posttraumatic stress

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