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“Women’s health is essential to the health of their children, this is a critical area of research for women and society, especially if the findings from INTERSECT lead to changes to healthcare that prevent birth trauma in [the] future”

Girlz Empowered, Sierra Leone.

INTERSECT Conference

It has been just over a month since our first INTERSECT conference, which was held on the 21st July 2026! The conference brought together international researchers to present their work on childbirth-related PTSD and other perinatal mental health conditions. The event was well attended with 148 attendees, some of whom described the conference as “incredible”, “well organised” and “interesting”. One attendee stated the conference had led to them feeling “inspired and invigorat

Sep 14

Our second international paper has been published!

Our second international paper examined symptom presentation of CB-PTSD across 31 countries. Previous research on CB-PTSD has mostly come from Western countries, and research about other traumas suggest that symptom presentation may vary across countries. Therefore, our study explored whether CB-PTSD symptom presentations are similar across countries, whether symptoms are reported with equivalent frequency, and whether their inter-relationships remain stable across different

Aug 25

Our first international paper has been published

We are thrilled to announce that our first INTERSECT International paper was published in November 2025. Titled " Cross-national risk factors for childbirth-related PTSD: Findings from the INTERSECT study ", this paper explores risk factors across countries including pre-existing vulnerability, pregnancy, birth, and infant-related factors. The research found that negative birth experience was the strongest predictor of CB-PTSD. Ongoing maternal complications predicted both CB

Feb 5

INTERSECT TRACE

Watch this video to learn more about our new sub-study - INTERSECT TRACE - Childbirth-related Trauma and Recovery: Analysis of Cortisol Expression. To apply to the PhD programme please follow this link: How to Apply - MRC London Intercollegiate Doctoral Training Partnership Studentships Contact Prof Susan Ayers: Susan.Ayers.1@citystgeorges.ac.uk or Dr Becca Webb: Rebecca.Webb.2@citystgeorges.ac.uk to discuss your project proposal or application in more detail.

Oct 30, 2025