How Should Parents Behave Toward A Stillborn Baby To Decrease The Risk Of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
This paper discusses how parents experiencing the loss of a stillborn baby are at risk of posttraumatic stress disorder. PostTraumatic Stress Disorder is a typical emotional response to an extremely shocking and disturbing experience. It is a normal response in abnormal circumstances. The focus of PTSD is a single life-threatening event or threat to integrity. It is a debilitating condition that follows a horrifying incident. Psychiatrists group PostTraumatic Stress Disorder symptoms in three categories namely intrusive symptoms, avoidance symptoms, and symptoms of hyperarousal. In the study "The Mental Health Impact Of Stillbirth, Neonatal Death Or Sids: Prevalence And Patterns Of Distress Among Mothers" by Boyle, F.M., Vance, J.C., Najman, J.M., & Thearle, M.J. it explained that Although stressful events have long been implicated in the onset of psychological disorder, available data suggest that the majority of individuals appear to escape serious impairment even following highly traumatic events. Related to this is the question of chronicity and whether those who become impaired develop mental health problems of an ongoing nature. This paper documents the psychological adjustment of 194 women following a highly stressful event -- the death of an infant due to stillbirth, neonatal death or SIDS
