| Title: |
Prevalence of Birth Trauma and Childbirth-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in UK Women: Results from the International Survey of Childbirth-Related Trauma |
| Authors: |
Webb, R.; Uddin, N.; Constantinou, G.; Cheyne, H.; Ayers, S. |
| Publisher Information: |
Informa UK Limited |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Collection: |
City University London: City Research Online |
| Subject Terms: |
BF Psychology; RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry; RG Gynecology and obstetrics |
| Description: |
This study examined the prevalence of CBPTSD across the UK using the INTERSECT survey. Women (N=339) from 8 hospitals in England, Wales, and Scotland completed the survey 6–12 weeks postpartum. Results show 20.1% met DSM-5 Criterion A for a traumatic birth; of these, 5.9% met full CB-PTSD criteria, and 5% of these women had CB-PTSD with dissociative symptoms. CB-PTSD rates were highest in Scotland (15.8%) compared to England (4.5%) and Wales (5.0%). These rates exceed previous UK estimates. Differences across nations were not fully explained by demographics or birth factors, highlighting the need for further research. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
text |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
https://openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/35768/1/Prevalence%20of%20Birth%20Trauma%20and%20Childbirth-Related%20Post-Traumatic%20Stress%20Disorder%20in%20UK%20Women%20%20Results%20from%20the%20International%20Survey%20of%20Childbirth-Rela.pdf; Webb, R. https://openaccess.city.ac.uk/view/creators_id/rebecca=2Ewebb=2E2.html orcid:0000-0002-8862-6491 orcid:0000-0002-8862-6491 , Uddin, N. orcid:0000-0003-0518-7989 orcid:0000-0003-0518-7989 , Constantinou, G. https://openaccess.city.ac.uk/view/creators_id/georgina=2Econstantinou.html orcid:0000-0002-2389-7901 orcid:0000-0002-2389-7901 , Cheyne, H. orcid:0000-0001-5738-8390 orcid:0000-0001-5738-8390 Ayers, S. https://openaccess.city.ac.uk/view/creators_id/susan=2Eayers=2E1.html orcid:0000-0002-6153-2460 orcid:0000-0002-6153-2460 view all authorsEPJS_limit_names_shown_load( 'creators_name_35768_et_al', 'creators_name_35768_rest' ); (2025). Prevalence of Birth Trauma and Childbirth-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in UK Women: Results from the International Survey of Childbirth-Related Trauma. Women's Reproductive Health, doi:10.1080/23293691.2025.2545307 https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2025.2545307 |
| DOI: |
10.1080/23293691.2025.2545307 |
| Availability: |
https://openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/35768/; https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2025.2545307 |
| Rights: |
cc_by_nc_nd_4 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.886E05AD |
| Database: |
BASE |