Postnatal PTSD

A Guide for Health Professionals

Kim Thomas, Shona McCann (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

224 Seiten

2022
Jessica Kingsley Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-78775-620-5 (ISBN)

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Postnatal PTSD can have devastating effects on parents. Gain knowledge about postnatal PTSD and surrounding topics such its effects on bonding, relationships, ethnic minorities and maternity professionals. This book is essential reading for health providers who want to inform themselves about support, treatment and prevention.

Postnatal PTSD, often referred to as birth trauma, is an underdiagnosed and misunderstood condition. Often mistaken for postnatal depression and with 4% of women developing the condition after giving birth, it is essential that health professionals learn to recognise and prevent postnatal PTSD.

The book supports professionals to better understand, recognise, treat and help prevent birth trauma. It covers the impact of postnatal PTSD on bonding and relationships, birth trauma in Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, how to support women having another baby and more.

An accessible guide to supporting parents with postnatal PTSD, this book is essential reading for healthcare professionals and those involved with the birthing process.

Kim Thomas is the CEO of the Birth Trauma Association. She is a freelance journalist writing on health, education and social care and has written extensively for national newspapers, including the Guardian, the Independent and the Financial Times. Kim has also delivered presentations on birth trauma at conferences and training sessions for midwives and obstetricians. http://kimthomas.co.uk/ Shona McCann is a midwife with 28 years experience and in 2013 the first permanent specialist PMH Midwife in Scotland. Shona has won multiple awards, appeared in publications, television and radio. She developed midwife clinics for women with mental health issues, is the Maternity Lead in the PMH MCN, is the chair of the PMH midwives meeting in Scotland with the MCN , vice chair of the RCM PMH forum and regularly presents at conferences. She has also advised Maternity services across the UK on the development of PMH midwifery provision.

Erscheinungsdatum	21.04.2022
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 228 mm
Gewicht	320 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Hebamme / Entbindungspfleger
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Gynäkologie / Geburtshilfe
ISBN-10	1-78775-620-3 / 1787756203
ISBN-13	978-1-78775-620-5 / 9781787756205
Zustand	Neuware