Negative Childbirth Experience and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder - A Study Among Postpartum Women in South India

• DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.640014
• Publication Date: 2021-07-06T06:26:45Z
• Authors: Lakshmi Shiva; Geetha Desai; Veena A. Satyanar...; Padmalatha Venkat...; Prabha S. Chandra
• Keywords: Depression; Traumatic stress

Purpose: Negative childbirth experience has been associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression in the postpartum period a significant impact on mother as well infant. Methods: The current study aimed at studying association of negative child birth PTSD depressive symptoms among primiparous mothers within 6 weeks birth. Childbirth Experience Questionnaire (CEQ), checklist (PCL), Edinburgh Postnatal Depression scale (EPDS) were used to assess experience, PTSD, respectively. Results: Of 95 women study, fifty (52.6%) had score below median CEQ (score 72) indicating experience. Lower Scores correlated scores PCL ( r = −0.560, p 0.001) EPDS −0.536, 0.001). sample women, 7.36% N 7) met criteria for probable 3.16% 3) partial PTSD. Twelve (12.6%) above 13 clinical depression. Median lower who or 10) 12) than those did not. emerged only predictor logistic regression 0.03) (95% CI 1.17–79.61). Conclusions: experiences are common appear be symptoms. These findings emphasize need provide good intrapartum care including respectful maternity positive