Posttraumatic stress for Women
THE PURPOSE OF this investigation was to test a short-term, cognitive group therapy intervention method to reduce or resolve ongoing psychological disruption and/or trauma among women who experienced traumatizing provider interactions (TPI) in their childbearing experience. The specific research question addressed in this quasiexperimental investigation was: What are the differences in patterns of psychological disruption between entry into the investigation and completion of short-term, cognitive group therapy among women who identified traumatizing provider interactions during their childbearing experience? Background/significance Psychological and emotional disruptions during the perinatal period have become so culturally commonplace that “experiential normalization” by the health care community has occurred ...