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-PTSD diagnosis and symptoms, and major infant complications were associated with CB-PTSD diagnosis. Women's perceived threat to self or her infant were linked to higher CB-PTSD symptoms and traumatic birth ratings.

Read the full paper here: Handelzalts J, Ayers S, Webb R, Constantinou G, Lucas G, Grollman C, Ohayon S, Awad Sirhan N, Baird K, Baldisserotto M, Batool R, Batool S, Caparros-Gonzalez RA, Chorwe-Sungani G, Christoforou A, Coo S, Costa R, Dikmen-Yildez P, Ďuríčeková B, Dušová B, Enea V, Garthus-Niegel S, Grundström H, Gureje O, Hadjigeorgiou E, Haga SM, Horsch A, Ionio C, Jarašiūnaitė-Fedosejeva G, Jomeen J, Kazmierczak M, Lalor J, Milosavljevic M, Nagle U, Nakić Radoš S, Nieminen K, Oladeji BD, Osório F, Pawlicka P, Peled Y, Pinto TM, Rattaz V, Riklikiene O, Schellong J, Sigurðardóttir VL, Thagunna NS, Theme Filha M, Škodová Z, Stebelová P, Stepisnik Perdih T, Stewart RC, Swift EM, Uriko K, Vally Z, Vezmar M, Zedan HH, Žutić M, INTERSECT Consortium. (2025). Cross-national risk factors for childbirth-related PTSD: Findings from the INTERSECT study. Psychological Medicine, 17:55:e349. doi: 10.1017/S0033291725102298