A 33-year-old woman presents to the GP 5 weeks postpartum. She had an emergency caesarean section for failure to progress. She describes flashbacks of...

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A 33-year-old woman presents to the GP 5 weeks postpartum. She had an emergency caesarean section for failure to progress. She describes flashbacks of the delivery, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness. She avoids discussing the birth. Which is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Post-traumatic stress disorder

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Postnatal depression

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Baby blues

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Generalised anxiety disorder

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Adjustment disorder

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Birth-Related PTSD

A 33-year-old woman presents to the GP 5 weeks postpartum. She had an emergency caesarean section for failure to progress. She describes flashbacks of the delivery, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness. She avoids discussing the birth. Which is the most likely diagnosis?