Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Childbirth posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) poses significant challenges, impacting both mothers and infants. This work investigates whether childbirth PTSD is less recognized than PTSD caused by other index events.
METHODS: In two preregistered experimens we investigated the public and professional perception of PTSD resulting from childbirth compared to other traumatic events (i.e., sexual assault, car accident, terror attack, and an earthquake).
RESULTS: Study 1, conducted among the general population in the U.S. revealed that a woman depicted as experiencing PTSD symptoms due to childbirth, was less likely to be recognized as suffering from PTSD than a woman with the same symptoms resulting from other traumatic events. Study 2 demonstrated that mental health professionals worldwide are also less inclined to diagnose PTSD when childbirth is the index event in comparison to other index events.
CONCLUSIONS: Due to the importance of social recognition in the treatment of PTSD, the findings underscore the urgent need for heightened awareness and education regarding childbirth PTSD to bridge the recognition gap among the general population and mental health professionals.
METHODS: In two preregistered experimens we investigated the public and professional perception of PTSD resulting from childbirth compared to other traumatic events (i.e., sexual assault, car accident, terror attack, and an earthquake).
RESULTS: Study 1, conducted among the general population in the U.S. revealed that a woman depicted as experiencing PTSD symptoms due to childbirth, was less likely to be recognized as suffering from PTSD than a woman with the same symptoms resulting from other traumatic events. Study 2 demonstrated that mental health professionals worldwide are also less inclined to diagnose PTSD when childbirth is the index event in comparison to other index events.
CONCLUSIONS: Due to the importance of social recognition in the treatment of PTSD, the findings underscore the urgent need for heightened awareness and education regarding childbirth PTSD to bridge the recognition gap among the general population and mental health professionals.
摘要：
背景：分娩创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）带来了重大挑战，影响母亲和婴儿。这项工作调查了分娩PTSD是否比其他指标事件引起的PTSD少被识别。
方法：在两个预先注册的实验中，我们调查了与其他创伤事件相比，公众和专业人士对分娩引起的PTSD的看法（即，性侵犯,车祸,恐怖袭击,和地震）。
结果：在美国普通人群中进行的研究1显示，一名女性因分娩而出现PTSD症状，与其他创伤事件引起的症状相同的女性相比，不太可能被认为患有PTSD。研究2表明，与其他指标事件相比，当分娩是指标事件时，全世界的心理健康专业人员也较不倾向于诊断PTSD。
结论：由于社会认可在创伤后应激障碍治疗中的重要性，研究结果强调,迫切需要提高对分娩创伤后应激障碍的认识和教育,以弥合普通人群和精神卫生专业人员之间的认知差距.
方法：在两个预先注册的实验中，我们调查了与其他创伤事件相比，公众和专业人士对分娩引起的PTSD的看法（即，性侵犯,车祸,恐怖袭击,和地震）。
结果：在美国普通人群中进行的研究1显示，一名女性因分娩而出现PTSD症状，与其他创伤事件引起的症状相同的女性相比，不太可能被认为患有PTSD。研究2表明，与其他指标事件相比，当分娩是指标事件时，全世界的心理健康专业人员也较不倾向于诊断PTSD。
结论：由于社会认可在创伤后应激障碍治疗中的重要性，研究结果强调,迫切需要提高对分娩创伤后应激障碍的认识和教育,以弥合普通人群和精神卫生专业人员之间的认知差距.
