Geschreven door Karianne van Vliet, GZ-psycholoog
Gepubliceerd: november 2022
Laatste update: januari 2024

Na het doormaken van een (heftige) bevalling, kan het zijn dat er een bevallingstrauma ontstaat. In dit artikel zullen we bespreken wat een bevallingstrauma is, hoe het kan ontstaan, welke klachten daarbij komen kijken en wat het verschil is met een bevallingsgerelateerde PTSS. Vervolgens staan we stil bij verschillende behandelmethodes en preventie; wat je zelf kan doen als je deze klachten hebt, wat je kan doen als zorgverlener bij een cliënt met deze klachten?

Mijn naam is Karianne van Vliet. Ik ben werkzaam in mijn vrijgevestigde praktijk ‘Nieuw Leven’ als GZ-psycholoog. Binnen mijn praktijk behandel ik voornamelijk cliënten met psychische klachten die ouderschap/zwangerschap gerelateerd zijn, waaronder dus ook zeer regelmatig een trauma of PTSS als gevolg van een bevalling.

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