Article
Clinical Neurology
Noa Gueron-Sela, Golan Shahar, Ella Volkovich, Liat Tikotzky
Summary: This study examined the role of sleep during pregnancy in predicting postpartum emotional distress trajectories. Results showed that mothers with shorter sleep durations during pregnancy were more likely to experience higher comorbidity or moderate symptoms, while mothers with poor sleep quality were more likely to fall into the moderate symptoms category.
JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Hung-Hui Chen, Jerry Cheng-Yen Lai, Fang-Ming Hwang, Li-Yin Chien
Summary: This study examined the temporal relationships between bi-dimensional acculturation and depressive symptoms among marriage-based immigrant mothers in Taiwan. The results showed that adaptation to the host culture and maintenance of the mother's own heritage culture had different associations with maternal depressive symptoms. Health professionals should assist immigrant mothers in adapting to the host culture while supporting their heritage culture in the childbearing period.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Lauren M. Osborne, Kristin Voegtline, Lindsay R. Standeven, Bridget Sundel, Meeta Pangtey, Liisa Hantsoo, Jennifer L. Payne
Summary: Anxiety in pregnancy is a strong predictor of postpartum depression, with high worry being more indicative than psychiatric diagnosis or elevated antenatal depressive symptoms. The Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) may be a valuable tool in identifying high worry during pregnancy.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Michele L. Okun, Andrew Lac
Summary: Insomnia and poor sleep quality during the perinatal period are common and are associated with increased risk of postpartum depression and anxiety. Evaluating and addressing sleep disturbances during the perinatal period may help reduce the risk of postpartum mood disorders and improve overall health outcomes.
PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Shuhei Terada, Satomi Doi, Yukako Tani, Yuto Maeda, Aya Isumi, Junichi Sugawara, Kazuhisa Maeda, Shoji Satoh, Nobuaki Mitsuda, Takeo Fujiwara
Summary: If pregnant women feel that their relationship with their parents has deteriorated or remains consistently unsatisfactory during pregnancy, they are at a higher risk of postpartum depression (PPD).
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Xinyu Li, Liang Fang, Lianzi Guan, Jiajia Zhang, Mingming Zheng, Daomin Zhu
Summary: Light therapy could be considered an effective treatment for depression and sleep disturbances in women during pregnancy and the postnatal period, but future high-quality trials with larger sample sizes are still needed.
BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Marianne Lin-Lewry, Ya-Ling Tzeng, Chieh-Chen Li, Gabrielle T. Lee, Pi-Hsia Lee, Su-Ru Chen, Shu-Yu Kuo
Summary: Sleep quality and depression during pregnancy have significant impact on women's adaptation to motherhood and are associated with negative outcomes for both mothers and newborns. A study conducted in central Taiwan examined the trajectories of sleep quality and depression symptoms in perinatal women, and identified three distinct patterns of sleep quality and three stable trajectories of depressive symptoms. Fatigue symptoms and social support were found to be significant predictors of poor sleep quality and depression. Early assessment of sleep and depression is crucial in identifying at-risk women and initiating interventions to improve their mental health and sleep.
JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Nina Quin, Jin Joo Lee, Donna M. Pinnington, Louise Newman, Rachel Manber, Bei Bei
Summary: This study aimed to distinguish between Insomnia Disorder and Perinatal Sleep Disruption and their associations with sleep and mental health. Results showed that the rates of Insomnia Disorder would significantly increase if sleep opportunity criteria were not considered. Insomnia Disorder and Perinatal Sleep Disruption were both associated with adverse sleep and mood outcomes.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Natalie O. Rosen, Samantha J. Dawson, Yitzchak M. Binik, Marianne Pierce, Melissa Brooks, Caroline Pukall, Jill Chorney, Erna Snelgrove-Clarke, Ronald George
Summary: This study aimed to identify distinct trajectories of dyspareunia in primiparous women and examine biopsychosocial risk factors of these trajectories. Two different trajectories of dyspareunia were identified, with one in five nulliparous women experiencing moderate levels of dyspareunia. Pain catastrophizing at 3 months postpartum was associated with the moderate relative to minimal pain trajectory.
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Can Liu, Alexander Butwick, Anna Sand, Anna-Karin Wikstrom, Jonathan M. Snowden, Olof Stephansson
Summary: In a study of Swedish women with no prior history of depression, postpartum hemorrhage was not found to be associated with postpartum depression.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Megan Galbally, Stuart J. Watson, Jeffrey A. Keelan, Olav Spigset, Andrew Lewis
Summary: This study examined the relationship between antidepressant use during the perinatal period and oxytocin levels. While concurrent oxytocin blood concentrations were not associated with antidepressant use, women taking antidepressants during pregnancy showed larger increases in oxytocin over the perinatal period compared to control women. Future research could investigate specific antidepressant agents and their impact on parenting.
PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Seiko Matsuo, Takafumi Ushida, Yukako Iitani, Kenji Imai, Tomoko Nakano-Kobayashi, Yoshinori Moriyama, Shigeru Yoshida, Mamoru Yamashita, Hiroaki Kajiyama, Tomomi Kotani
Summary: The study found that pregnant women with insufficient sleep are more likely to develop postpartum depression, while increasing sleep duration by 1 hour can reduce the risk of high depression scores by approximately 14%. Furthermore, the association between short pre-pregnancy sleep duration and high depression scores is more significant in multipara women.
ARCHIVES OF WOMENS MENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Vidal Yook, Juhwan Yoo, Kyungdo Han, Maurizio Fava, David Mischoulon, Mi Jin Park, Hyewon Kim, Hong Jin Jeon
Summary: This study found that an increase in the amount and duration of cigarette smoking before pregnancy can increase the risk of postpartum depression (PPD).
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Bo Seong Yun, So Hyun Shim, Hee Young Cho, Seok-Jae Heo, Inkyung Jung, Haeng Jun Jeon, You Jung Han, Dong Wook Kwak, Min Hyung Kim, Hee Jin Park, Jin Hoon Chung, Dong Hyun Cha, Moon Young Kim, Hyun Mee Ryu, Sung Shin Shim, Su Young Lee
Summary: Insufficient sleep, especially at 36 weeks of pregnancy, is associated with an increased risk of developing postpartum depression (PPD). Regardless of previous sleep patterns, a worsening of sleep at 36 weeks gestation is highly correlated with PPD.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Chenxinzi Lin, Bin Chen, Youjing Yang, Qianmin Li, Qiuguo Wang, Minmin Wang, Shiying Guo, Shasha Tao
Summary: This study conducted a meta-analysis to estimate the association between postpartum depression (PPD) and the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed a significantly higher prevalence and odds of PPD in those who suffered from the pandemic. The study also found that China had a lower prevalence of postpartum depression compared to other countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Family Studies
Joshua W. Madsen, Laura Hernandez, Ivan Sedov, Lianne M. Tomfohr-Madsen
Summary: Poor sleep is a common issue among undergraduate students. This study examined the association between relationship satisfaction and sleep in undergraduate students. The results showed that greater relationship satisfaction was positively associated with objective measures of sleep duration and efficiency, and negatively associated with wake after sleep onset. No associations were found with subjectively assessed sleep.
COUPLE AND FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY-RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Queenie K. W. Li, Anna L. MacKinnon, Suzanne Tough, Susan Graham, Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen
Summary: Language ability is strongly related to child developmental outcomes. Neighborhood factors, such as deprivation and disorder, during pregnancy can predict lower scores on language ability at age 5. Child sleep duration at 12 months acts as an underlying pathway between neighborhood disorder and language ability.
Review
Psychiatry
Katherine A. Silang, Pooja R. Sohal, Katherine S. Bright, Jennifer Leason, Leslie Roos, Catherine Lebel, Gerald F. Giesbrecht, Lianne M. Tomfohr-Madsen
Summary: eHealth interventions show potential in preventing and treating symptoms of anxiety, depression, and insomnia during pregnancy, but further research is needed to enhance their efficacy.
JMIR MENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Anna L. MacKinnon, Katherine Silang, Kailey Penner, Maureen Zalewski, Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen, Leslie E. Roos
Summary: This study reviewed 38 studies and found that eHealth interventions have a positive impact on the mental health of parents, regardless of study design and outcomes. These interventions offer a promising and accessible option to promote the mental health of parents of young children.
CLINICAL CHILD AND FAMILY PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Lesley Pritchard, Katherine S. Bright, Catharine M. Walsh, Susan Samuel, Queenie K. W. Li, Krista Wollny, Marinka Twilt, Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen, Linda Pires, Gina Dimitropoulos
Summary: This study explores the unique contributions, opportunities, and challenges of paediatric clinician-scientists, finding that they have a unique position in advancing clinical practice and research, but also face significant challenges. The study suggests that training programs should focus on developing essential skills and knowledge for future clinician-scientists.
JOURNAL OF EVALUATION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Sarah E. Turner, Meredith Brockway, Meghan B. Azad, Aimee Grant, Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen, Amy Brown
Summary: This research examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on breastfeeding experiences in Canada and the United Kingdom. It found that reduced access to healthcare and social support posed challenges to breastfeeding, virtual breastfeeding support was largely unhelpful, and the absence of visitors and increased one-on-one time with the infant facilitated breastfeeding and mother-infant bonding.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Elisabeth Bailin Xie, Ivan D. Sedov, Hangsel Sanguino, Makayla Freeman, Jeshna Kumari, Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen
Summary: The present study examined the associations between trait mindfulness and sleep health, and investigated the interactions between related mindfulness subscales. Results revealed that higher scores in mindfulness subscales of awareness, nonreactivity, and nonjudgment were associated with better sleep health. The association between observing and sleep health was moderated by nonreactivity, indicating that the relationship between observing and sleep health differs depending on levels of nonreactivity.
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY OPEN
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Deepika Bajaj, Veronika Markova, Anna MacKinnon, Rhonda C. Bell, Kristin M. von Ranson, Nicole Letourneau, Gerald F. Giesbrecht, Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen
Summary: This study examined the association between binge-spectrum symptoms and gestational weight gain (GWG). The results showed that greater binge-spectrum symptomatology during pregnancy was positively associated with total GWG, even after controlling for other factors. Hence, routine screening for eating disorder symptoms during pregnancy may help identify individuals at risk of excessive weight gain.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Erin L. Merz, K. Brooke Russell, Hannah Sell, Fiona Schulte, Kathleen Reynolds, Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen
Summary: Bedtime digital media use is associated with poor sleep and fatigue. This study aimed to evaluate patterns of digital media use and its relationship with sleep and fatigue in pediatric cancer survivors, comparing them with their own siblings and healthy control children. The results showed that most survivors engaged in digital media use, which was associated with less sleep and greater fatigue for all children.
PSYCHOLOGY HEALTH & MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Kathleen H. Chaput, Makayla Freeman, Carly McMorris, Amy Metcalfe, Emily E. Cameron, James Jung, Suzanne Tough, Laurel M. Hicks, Sona Dimidjian, Lianne M. Tomfohr-Madsen
Summary: This study aims to test the effectiveness of a remote, behavioral activation and peer support intervention delivered by trained peer paraprofessionals in increasing gestational age among those with antenatal depression. The secondary aims are to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention for treating antenatal depression prior to delivery, with persistence into the postpartum period, improving anxiety symptoms, and improving parenting self-efficacy compared to controls.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jacqueline Josee van Ierssel, Ken Tang, Miriam Beauchamp, Natalie Bresee, Achelle Cortel-LeBlanc, William Craig, Quynh Doan, Jocelyn Gravel, Todd Lyons, Rebekah Mannix, Serena Orr, Roger Zemek, Keith Owen Yeates
Summary: This study found that children with posttraumatic migraine symptoms after concussion had higher symptom burden and lower quality of life 3 months after injury compared to children with nonmigraine headache. Children without posttraumatic headache reported the lowest symptom burden and highest quality of life, comparable with children with orthopedic injury.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
E. Bailin Xie, Makayla Freeman, Lara Penner-Goeke, Kristin Reynolds, Catherine Lebel, Gerald F. Giesbrecht, Charlie Rioux, Anna MacKinnon, Shannon Sauer-Zavala, Leslie E. Roos, Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen
Summary: This study investigates the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of an online group therapy and app-based program for mothers of infants. The results show moderate levels of feasibility and strong preliminary efficacy of the program.
PILOT AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Kayla M. Joyce, Charlie Rioux, Anna L. MacKinnon, Laurence Y. Katz, Kristin Reynolds, Lauren E. Kelly, Terry Klassen, Tracie O. Afifi, Aislin R. Mushquash, Fiona M. Clement, Mariette Chartier, Elisabeth Bailin Xie, Kailey E. Penner, Sandra Hunter, Lindsay Berard, Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen, Leslie E. Roos
Summary: The BEAM program aims to address the increase in maternal depression and anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. A pilot RCT will be conducted with mothers in Manitoba to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of the BEAM program when delivered with a community partner.
PILOT AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
G. F. Giesbrecht, M. Van de Wouw, C. Rioux, B. P. Y. Lai, S. King, L. Tomfohr-Madsen, C. Lebel
Summary: Our study aimed to examine the combined effects of pre-existing vulnerabilities and resilience factors with objective hardship on psychological distress in pregnant individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic. We found that pandemic-related hardship significantly increased the likelihood of experiencing anxiety and depression symptoms. Pre-existing vulnerabilities also had a cumulative effect on the likelihood of experiencing anxiety and depression symptoms, but there was no evidence of compounding effects. Social support had a protective effect, while government financial aid did not.
GENERAL HOSPITAL PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Kaitlyn Paltzat, Sara Scott, Kirnvir K. Dhaliwal, Terry Saunders-Smith, Braden J. Manns, Tavis Campbell, Noah Ivers, Raj Pannu, David J. T. Campbell
Summary: This study qualitatively explored participants' perspectives on a self-management education support program and found positive impacts in terms of empowerment, acceptability, and suggestions for improvement. The study highlighted key strategies to promote patient engagement and self-management behaviors.