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Should childbirth be considered a stressor sufficient to meet the criteria for PTSD?

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    Bavanisha Vythilingum

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Vythilingum, B. Should childbirth be considered a stressor sufficient to meet the criteria for PTSD?. Arch Womens Ment Health 13, 49–50 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-009-0118-x

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