Maternal mood and sleep in children of women at risk for perinatal depression.
Few studies have examined relationships between perinatal depression and sleep in offspring beyond very early childhood. Eighty-five women classified as high risk for major depressive disorder during pregnancy completed measures of mood and their child's sleep 4-7 years postpartum. Mothers with Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) scores ≥20 reported more sleep problems in their child, and child sleep disruption was a reasonable predictor of maternal BDI-II. More research is needed to determine causal relationships between perinatal depression and sleep in offspring.
Swanson
Leslie M
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, 4250 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. LMSwan@med.umich.edu
Flynn
Heather A
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Wilburn
Katrina
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Marcus
Sheila
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Armitage
Roseanne
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D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000523:psychology*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D012306:Risk; D012890:Sleep