Recommendations for Interventions Addressing Traumatic Labor and Delivery and Posttraumatic Stress in a Mother-infant Therapy Group Model
Date of Award
Summer 8-22-2015
Document Type
Doctoral Research Paper
Degree Name
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
Organizational Unit
Graduate School of Professional Psychology
First Advisor
Peter Buirski
Second Advisor
Jennifer Cornish
Third Advisor
Kym Spring Thompson
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
All Rights Reserved.
Keywords
Postpartum, Posttraumatic stress, Traumatic labor and delivery, Attachment
Abstract
A growing body of research provides strong evidence for the incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and partial PTSD (a subthreshold condition indicating the presence of fewer symptoms than required to meet criteria for the full disorder) among postpartum women. Researchers have found women’s perception of a lack of social support during and after the birth process (Harris & Ayers, 2012; Iles, Slade & Spiby, 2011), to be influenced by their attachment styles (Ayers, Pike, Parfitt & Ford, 2014), and to play a crucial role in the development and maintenance of posttraumatic stress symptomology. The significance of social support is consistent with Charuvastra and Cloitre’s (2008) social ecology conceptual framework for posttraumatic stress disorder, which is grounded in attachment theory and emphasizes the importance of social ties in the development, maintenance, and resolution of PTSD. Given that posttraumatic stress is often experienced by women being treated for postpartum depression (PPD), recommendations are made for these considerations to be integrated into the framework of an existing mental health program designed to treat PPD: The Mother-Infant Therapy Group model (Clark, 2008).
Copyright Date
6-30-2015
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Rights Holder
Pamela Hamer
Provenance
Received from Author
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English (eng)
Extent
37 pgs
File Size
325 KB
Recommended Citation
Hamer, Pamela, "Recommendations for Interventions Addressing Traumatic Labor and Delivery and Posttraumatic Stress in a Mother-infant Therapy Group Model" (2015). Graduate School of Professional Psychology: Doctoral Papers and Masters Projects. 9.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/capstone_masters/9