"Bad timing for illness relapse!" Mood symptoms, challenges and strategies for wellbeing in the first year postpartum among infant mothers with bipolar disorder: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The postpartum period is associated with a high risk of illness episodes in women with bipolar disorder (BD) and is a critical developmental phase for both a new mother and her infant. This mixed-methods study aimed to investigate the occurrence of mood symptoms among infant mothers with BD in the first year postpartum, as well as their perceptions of the first year, their challenges and their strategies for wellbeing.

Methods

Twenty-six women with BD participated. Mood symptoms were assessed at 3 and 12 months postpartum with the Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology and Young Mania Rating Scale. Occurrences of additional postpartum mood deviations were investigated through an interview at 12 months, which also covered the women's postpartum experiences. Themati

SUBMITTER: Anke TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11850689 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature