Perinatal mental health has become a significant focus of interest in recent years, with
investment in new specialist mental health services in some high‐income countries, and …

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine mean estimates of prevalence
rates for fulfilling all diagnostic criteria of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or at least …

The pregnancy period represents a unique window of opportunity to identify risks to both the
fetus and mother and to deter the intergenerational transmission of adversity and mental …

Introduction Maternal postnatal mental health problems may negatively impact child
development. Postpartum research has mainly focused on the impact of maternal …

Preventive evidence-based interventions for childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder
(CB-PTSD) are lacking. Yet, 18.5% of women develop CB-PTSD symptoms following an …

Early interactions between infants and their caregivers are fundamental to child
development, and the parent–infant relationship is believed to provide the foundation for …

Introduction Between 9 and 44% of women experience giving birth as traumatic, and 3% of
women develop a post‐traumatic stress disorder following childbirth. Knowledge on risk …

Caesarean section (C-section) deliveries account for nearly 30% of births annually with
emergency C-sections accounting for 7–9% of all births. Studies have linked C-sections to …

With this manuscript we provide an overview of the prevalence, symptoms, risk factors,
screening, support, and treatment for women with a traumatic childbirth experience or …

3 A poll of COST Action 18211 network members showed that inconsistency in the
application of restrictions was high, and there were significant deviations from the …