A brief international screening tool for traumatic birth and childbirth-related PTSD: the city BiTS-short form

Introduction Screening to identify traumatic births and childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder (CB-PTSD) is critical for reducing the global burden of maternal mental health challenges. Des...

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An integrative review of how midwives are screening and assessing for trauma in women within perinatal services

Introduction There is a growing body of literature on the significance of trauma and abuse in the perinatal period but despite this, trauma exposure and abuse are often not recognised in maternity car...

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Frontiers | A qualitative description of birth trauma experiences from Ireland’s first psychological birth trauma clinic

ObjectiveGiving birth is a significant, life-transforming event that leaves lifelong memories. Although it is commonly seen as a beautiful and empowering exp...

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Navigating Weight Stigma: An integrative review of midwives' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about caring for larger-bodied women

Women are vulnerable to weight bias during their reproductive years. However, little is known about midwives’ knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about c…

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ANP & AMP in Ireland - Trinity Centre for Practice and Healthcare Innovation - Trinity College Dublin

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Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on bereavement care provided within maternity services: A focused mapping review and synthesis

Perinatal bereavement is the experience of parents after the death of an infant due to miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death, or elective terminatio…

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Understanding and addressing factors affecting health outcomes: a study of lived experiences at University of Aberdeen on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Understanding and addressing factors affecting health outcomes: a study of lived experiences at University of Aberdeen , listed on FindAPhD.com

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Midwife hopes more men will join profession

Sean Dowling of the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin is one of only around a dozen male midwives who currently work in Ireland, and he is encouraging others to join the profession.

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Validation of the City Birth Trauma Scale to assess post-traumatic stress symptoms in maternity staff

Each year, 295,000 women die from pregnancy or childbirth complications, with many more women and babies experiencing severe complications. Maternity …

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'The care people receive after a miscarriage can have a significant impact'

In a recent survey of women who experienced recurrent miscarriage, almost one in four people described their overall care as poor. DEIRDRE MCARDLE ...

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Agreement close in health dispute after overnight talks

Talks aimed at averting industrial action in the health service in a dispute over staffing numbers have continued overnight and into this morning.

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Time to ACT for insomnia? New trial finds possible alternative to CBTi

Nicholas Donnelly considers a randomised controlled trial of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy versus Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for insomnia.

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Frontiers | Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing for childbirth-related post-traumatic stress symptoms: effectiveness, duration and completion

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Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers | RGS Journal | Wiley Online Library

Pregnancy apps have become a popular healthcare tool with millions of users worldwide. While branded as inclusive, they nevertheless normalise a particular pregnancy journey: one culminating in birth...

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DETECT 20th Anniversary Early Intervention for Psychosis Conference

Connect with national and international experts, clinical, research, policy leaders and individuals and carers with lived experience

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Cork dads grieving for their babies after stillbirth or neonatal death team up to play football

'I would never have talked about Kenneth Junior before I met these lads. But now even though it hurts I can tell them part of our own story, how we went through it'

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Modifiable risk factors for stillbirth: a literature review

A stillbirth is defined as an infant born weighing 500 g and/or more or at a gestational age of 24 weeks who shows no signs of life. Having a stillbor…

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Germany offers maternity leave for women after miscarriage – DW – 01/31/2025

The German parliament has strengthened maternity protection for women who have suffered miscarriages. The new regulation would entitle women who miscarry after the 13th week of pregnancy to maternity ...

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Factors influencing the capacity of healthcare providers to deliver disability-inclusive maternity care services: a scoping review

Current evidence highlights that women with disabilities experience challenges in accessing maternity care. Improving access requires an understanding…

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A meta-core outcome set for stillbirth prevention and bereavement care following stillbirth in LMIC

Study objective Stillbirth is burdensome in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), especially in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Currently, there are two core outcome sets (COS) for stillb...

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A systematic review of the clinical practice guidelines for the assessment, management and treatment of eating disorders during the perinatal period - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Background Eating disorders during the perinatal period can pose significant risks to both the mother and the baby. Clinical practice guidelines include statements of expected practice intending to im...

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We know all too well the significant psychological impact of miscarriage and recurrent miscarriage: so where is the support?

Miscarriage and recurrent miscarriage affect a significant proportion of every population with research consistently showing it results in profound an…

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Suicide literacy, suicide stigma, and help-seeking attitudes among men in a university setting in Ireland

Abstract. This study sought to explore the relationship between sociodemographic-, mental health-, knowledge-, attitudinal-, and conformity to masculine no

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‘Art can bring comfort, meaning and perspective to the journey of illness and recovery’

Liza Cauldwell began photographing flowers to help process her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment as she navigates through healing

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