Changes in quality of life and sleep across the perinatal period in women with mood disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The perinatal period represents a time of significant life changes associated with increases in sleep difficulties, depression, and potentially impaired quality of life (QoL). Associations between QoL and sleep among women with perinatal depression are poorly understood, and changes in QoL across the perinatal period have received little attention.

Methods

Participants were the treatment-as-usual group (n = 23) from a clinical trial testing an intervention for perinatal mood disorders. They completed the WHOQOL-Bref, had depression assessed with the HAM-D-17, and wore wrist actigraphs to estimate sleep for 1 week during third trimester and at 6 weeks postpartum.

Results

Higher education level was associated with better environmental QoL during pregnancy (

SUBMITTER: Kang AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7299811 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature