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Mistreatment of women during childbirth care is associated with childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder (CB-PTSD): International Survey of Childbirth-Related Trauma study, Brazil.

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: This study examines the relationship between mistreatment during childbirth care and childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder (CB-PTSD) and investigates how perceived trauma and birth satisfaction may mediate this relationship. METHOD: This is a cross-sectional study with 651 participants conducted in Brazil. The association between mistreatment and other variables and CB-PTSD symptoms was analyzed via Structural Equation Model. RESULTS: The analysis found a significant association between mistreatment and CB-PTSD. Additionally, birth satisfaction and perceiving childbirth as traumatic served as a mediating factor between mistreatment and CB-PTSD. CONCLUSIONS: Mistreatment during childbirth increases the risk of developing CB-PTSD. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

Source: Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy

DOI: 10.1037/tra0002135

Authors: Márcia Leonardi Baldisserotto, Mariza Miranda Theme-Filha, Flavia de Lima Osório, Susan Ayers