Introduction Childbirth can be a very painful experience, especially vaginally. It have many complications. The obstetrical complications of caesarean section are well studied but its psychological little mentioned. Most women recover quickly after giving birth, others seem to more difficulty. Researchers attempted identify perinatal risk factors for the development post-traumatic stress disord...

Introduction Post-traumatic stress disorder, following of a particular intensity, is often related to the perception childbirth as traumatic event requiring optimization follow-up and interest early detection. Objectives To determine factors associated with post-traumatic disorder childbirth. Methods This longitudinal prospective analytical study carried out in obstetrics gynecology department ...

Following exposure to a major traumatic event like Iran-Iraq war(1980-1988) various reaction occurs, some of which result in stress-related psychiatric disorder. We have briefly described one such case and used it to indicate some features of post-traumatic stress disorder. The patient, B.B, is a 54 years old man who has served in Iran-Iraq war operations for about 19 months. He expresses that ...