Brigham and Women's Hospital
In this research study, the investigators hope to determine whether Written Exposure Therapy is a feasible intervention for postpartum women experiencing trauma symptoms related to childbirth to complete. Written Exposure Therapy involves five structured psychotherapy sessions that can be conducted over telehealth.
Childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder (CB-PTSD) affects approximately one in twenty women after any given childbirth. Postpartum women are faced with unique barriers to accessing and engaging in evidence-based treatment for PTSD. Aside from avoidance, limited time and financial and logistical barriers regarding childcare can make it difficult to engage in long-term therapy or travel to frequent in-person visits. Therefore, postpartum individuals may find a brief telehealth-based intervention, Written Exposure Therapy, to be highly appealing and well-aligned with the demands of postp…
Inclusion Criteria: * Birthing individuals * 18 years of age or older * Living in Massachusetts * Can read, write, and speak English * Identified a traumatic event exposure related to their childbirth experience * Are between one month to two years postpartum * Have a probable CB-PTSD diagnosis based on a PCL-5 score ≥ 28. Exclusion Criteria: * Current engagement in another form of trauma-focused psychotherapy * No or little memory of the traumatic event * Safety concerns including active suicidality, active psychosis, and heavy substance use with inability to cease substance use for at lea…
Written exposure therapy (WET) is a highly protocolized evidence-based brief psychotherapeutic intervention for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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