Using an emotion-focused approach in preventing psychological birth trauma
Gözde Gökçe İsbir1, Mualla Yılmaz2, Gill Thomson3
1Midwifery Department, School of Health, Mersin University, Yenişehir, Mersin, Turkey.
Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
|May 28, 2021
Summary
An emotion-focused approach can prevent psychological birth trauma and improve perinatal wellbeing. This method offers a unique perspective to resolve trauma, prevent PTSD, and enhance maternal and infant outcomes, potentially being cost-effective.
Area of Science:
- Perinatal mental health
- Psychological trauma studies
- Emotion-focused therapy
Background:
- Psychological birth trauma significantly impacts maternal and infant wellbeing.
- Existing therapeutic approaches may not fully address the emotional needs of women experiencing birth trauma.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the application of an emotion-focused approach for preventing psychological birth trauma.
- To optimize perinatal wellbeing for women and their families through this approach.
Main Methods:
- This is a discussion article, synthesizing existing knowledge and theoretical frameworks.
- It considers the principles of emotion-focused approaches in the perinatal context.
Main Results:
- Emotion-focused approaches offer a distinct perspective compared to traditional psychotherapy.
- This approach can help resolve negative impacts of psychological birth trauma.
- It may prevent the onset of posttraumatic stress disorder.
Conclusions:
- Emotion-focused approaches can lead to improved outcomes for mother and baby wellbeing.
- This therapeutic strategy may be a cost-effective intervention.
- Mental health nurses and midwives require training in emotion-focused approaches and counseling skills.
Keywords:
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