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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)
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)
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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)
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Rheumatology
Clara Malattia, Lorenzo Chiarella, Miriam Sansone, Angela Pistorio, Claudio Lavarello, Manuela Carpaneto, Raffaele Ferri, Angelo Ravelli, Lino Nobili
Summary: This study investigates sleep quality in juvenile fibromyalgia syndrome (JFS) and its impact on the global burden of the disease. The results show that patients with JFS have longer sleep period time, increased wake after sleep onset, and lower N3 distribution index compared to healthy peers. Subjective poor sleep quality is related to widespread pain, symptom severity, depressive symptoms, fatigue, and symptom severity upon awakening. Sleep complaints are a key characteristic of JFS and have significant effects on pain and depression.
JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Clinical Neurology
Megan Galbally, Stuart J. Watson, Philip Boyce, Rebecca Anglin, Elizabeth McKinnon, Andrew J. Lewis
Summary: The study found that women with untreated depression during pregnancy had higher intake of unhealthy takeaway food throughout the postpartum period, while higher depressive symptoms in the postpartum were also associated with higher takeaway intake. However, there was no difference in fruit and vegetable intake among the three groups, and intake was highest for all women late in pregnancy and declined in the postpartum period.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
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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
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.
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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)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Monica Araujo Batalha, Paula Normando dos Reis Costa, Ana Lorena Lima Ferreira, Nathalia C. Freitas-Costa, Amanda C. Cunha Figueiredo, Setareh Shahab-Ferdows, Daniela Hampel, Lindsay H. Allen, Rafael Perez-Escamilla, Gilberto Kac
Summary: The study found that anxiety symptoms in late pregnancy were associated with longitudinal changes in maternal serum homocysteine concentrations during the first 3 months postpartum.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Mauro Manconi, Linda C. van der Gaag, Francesca Mangili, Corrado Garbazza, Silvia Riccardi, Christian Cajochen, Susanna Mondini, Francesca Furia, Elena Zambrelli, Simone Baiardi, Alessandra Giordano, Nicola Rizzo, Cristina Fonti, Elsa Viora, Armando D'Agostino, Alessandro Cicolin, Fabio Cirignotta, Daniele Aquilino, Alessandra Barassi, Renata del Giudice, Giulia Fior, Orsola Gambini, Barbara Giordano, Alma Martini, Chiara Serrati, Rossana Stefanelli, Silvio Scarone, Mariapaola Canevini, Valentina Fanti, Hans-Christian Stein, Anna Maria Marconi, Erica Raimondo, Emanuela Viglietta, Rossella Santoro, Giuliana Simonazzi, Alessandra Bianconcini, Francesco Meani, Nicoletta Piazza, Filippos Filippakos, Thomas Gyr
Summary: The Life-ON study provides the largest polysomnographic dataset coupled with longitudinal subjective assessments of sleep quality in pregnant women to date. Sleep disorders are highly frequent and distributed differently during pregnancy and postpartum. Routine assessment of sleep disturbances in the perinatal period is necessary to improve early detection and clinical management.
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Environmental Sciences
Ping Shih, Chih-Da Wu, Tung-liang Chiang, Pau-Chung Chen, Ta-Chen Su, Tsun-Jen Cheng, Yi-Hua Chen, Yue Leon Guo
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the association between exposure to ambient air pollution during pregnancy and postpartum period and the incidence of postpartum depression. Findings from a population-based study indicated that exposure to ambient nitrogen dioxide during early pregnancy was significantly related to the occurrence of postpartum depression.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
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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)