Strategies for Preventing and Addressing Birth Trauma

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UCLA Child & Youth Behavioral Health Center of Excellence
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Family Development Program (FDP)
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Birth to Five Family Engagement Parenting Support Perinatal Mental Health Trauma Informed Interventions
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This presentation from the UCLA Family Development Program is designed for professionals to use when presenting on the complexities of birth-related psychological distress. It equips providers with the knowledge and tools to recognize risk factors for birth trauma, identify signs and symptoms of postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and support parents struggling in the aftermath of a traumatic birth.

For an example on how to use these slides, please refer to the Addressing Birth Trauma video.

  Keywords: development, early childhood, NICU, parenting, parenting support
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Added on 1/13/2026   ·   Last updated on 1/13/2026