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

Key Points

• To examine the association between mistreatment during childbirth and the risk of developing childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder (CB-PTSD).
• Conducted an international survey on childbirth experiences
• Focused specifically on mistreatment reported by women during childbirth
• Assessed prevalence of CB-PTSD among participants
• Mistreatment during childbirth is significantly associated with higher rates of CB-PTSD
• Women who experienced mistreatment reported more traumatic symptoms related to childbirth