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Abstract

This study examined the prevalence of CBPTSD across the UK using the INTERSECT survey. Women (N=339) from 8 hospitals in England, Wales, and Scotland completed the survey 6–12 weeks postpartum. Results show 20.1% met DSM-5 Criterion A for a traumatic birth; of these, 5.9% met full CB-PTSD criteria, and 5% of these women had CB-PTSD with dissociative symptoms. CB-PTSD rates were highest in Scotland (15.8%) compared to England (4.5%) and Wales (5.0%). These rates exceed previous UK estimates. Differences across nations were not fully explained by demographics or birth factors, highlighting the need for further research.

Publication Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© 2025 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.
Publisher Keywords:	PTSD; birth trauma; prevalence; United Kingdom
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry R Medicine > RG Gynecology and obstetrics
Departments:	School of Health & Medical Sciences School of Health & Medical Sciences > Department of Nursing & Midwifery
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Administrator

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