July 12, 2019 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
July 7th through 14th 2019 is recognized as Birth Trauma Awareness Week worldwide. Current estimates are that up to one in three people describe their birth as traumatic. It is the perception of the person experiencing the trauma that defines whether the experience is traumatic, rather than the perception of other people involved in the experience.
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November 10, 2013 | by: Walker Karraa, PhD
Today, November 11th is Veteran's Day in the United States and Americans honor those who have served and continue to serve in the Armed Forces in order to protect our country. Today on Science & Sensibility, regular contributor Walker Karraa, PhD, takes a look at the impact serving in batt
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April 30, 2013 | by: Walker Karraa, PhD
"Childbirth educators are crucial front-line professionals in providing information to women about their risks for medical complications related to pregnancy and birth, and postpartum depression is a common problem." - Dr. Katherine L WisnerKatherine L. Wisner, M.D., M.S., has been involved in clini
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October 04, 2012 | by: Kathy Morelli
Today, Kathy Morelli shares the second part of her series on EMDR, and exams clinical opinions on the safety of EMDR as a treatment modality. You can find part one of Kathy's post on EMDR here. - SMThere is a lack of specific empirical research to support the safety or lack of safe
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October 02, 2012 | by: Kathy Morelli
Today's post, the first of two, is written by regular contributor, Kathy Morelli, and provides some insight into a mode of therapy, EMDR, that can help women deal with birth trauma . Are you a provider who is trained in EMDR? Or have experienced it yourself? Share your thought sin
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