Sleep Disturbance During Pregnancy and Risk for Perinatal Depression
Evidence suggests that sleep disturbance during pregnancy is associated with higher risk of perinatal depression, especially during the third trimester.
Evidence suggests that sleep disturbance during pregnancy is associated with higher risk of perinatal depression, especially during the third trimester.
TMS in pregnancy and the postpartum period appears to be a promising treatment option with no reports of adverse obstetric outcomes or congenital malformations.
Last month, the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) launched a new Patient Safety Bundle addressing perinatal mental health conditions. The current revision addresses gaps in the safety bundle previously released in 2016. Patient [...]
Peer support interventions can reduce the incidence of postpartum depression and the severity of depressive symptoms.
Announcing a new CWMH study on postpartum depression screening and treatment outcomes at Mass General Brigham.
Family history of psychiatric illness was associated a twofold increased risk for postpartum depression.
This task force does not recommend universal, instrument-based screening for perinatal depression because we lack clear evidence that screening improves outcomes.
Family history of psychiatric, especially bipolar disorder, was associated with a signifiant increase in risk for postpartum depression.
Fathers may also suffer from perinatal depression and paternal depression, just like maternal depression, can have negative effects.
Changes in maternal sleep and circadian rhythms during pregnancy are associated with infant sleep problems and maternal depression and anxiety.