Posttraumatski stresni poremećaj uzrokovan traumatskim porođajem
Post-traumatic stress disorder caused by traumatic childbirth

Summary/Abstract: The author’s views on the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after birth are contradictory. According to some authors, there is a high probability of occurrence of PTSD after childbirth. In determined situations and under certain circumstances delivery can be highly stressful experience and terrifying event in which the mother and/or child’s integrity is compromised. For those women who, after childbirth and/or complicated pregnancy, are not able to adequately integrate these occurances into their life experience, it results in the development of PTSD. Another group of authors believes that PTSD developes only due to experiencing the adverse occurrences, while labor is traditionally regarded as a positive event and a positive life experience. The report contains a review article on research of PTSD caused by induced delivery, and the risk factors for the development of postpartal PTSD. The aim of this work is to review the former studies on this issue. Based on a review of numerous recent studies, according to available data, it can be concluded that there is a significant correlation between PTSD and experience traumatic childbirth and that, as the most significant risk factor for the development of PTSD after childbirth, occurs sexual abuse in childhood.

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