A scoping review of non-pharmacological perinatal interventions impacting maternal sleep and maternal mental health

C Ladyman, B Sweeney, K Sharkey, B Bei… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Background A woman's vulnerability to sleep disruption and mood disturbance is
heightened during the perinatal period and there is a strong bidirectional relationship …

The perinatal mental health of indigenous women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Owais, M Faltyn, AVD Johnson… - The Canadian …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Although Indigenous women are exposed to high rates of risk factors for perinatal
mental health problems, the magnitude of their risk is not known. This lack of data impedes …

The impact of COVID-19 on the physical activity and sedentary behaviour levels of pregnant women with gestational diabetes

M Hillyard, M Sinclair, M Murphy, K Casson… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background The aim of this study was to understand how physical activity and sedentary
behaviour levels of pregnant women with gestational diabetes in the UK have been affected …

High worry in pregnancy predicts postpartum depression

LM Osborne, K Voegtline, LR Standeven… - Journal of Affective …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Anxiety in pregnancy is one of the strongest risk factors for postpartum
depression (PPD), and high worry is a hallmark of many anxiety disorders. We sought to …

Anxiety and depression during pregnancy in women attending clinics in a University Hospital in Eastern province of Saudi Arabia: prevalence and associated factors

AH Alqahtani, K Al Khedair, R Al-Jeheiman… - … journal of women's …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background Anxiety and depression during the antenatal period is a growing problem with
major effects on the mother, the developing fetus, and the neonate. Objectives To assess the …

[HTML][HTML] Mental health of adolescents associated with sexual and reproductive outcomes: a systematic review

R Vanderkruik, L Gonsalves… - Bulletin of the World …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective To systematically review the literature on the mental health of adolescents
associated with sexual and reproductive outcomes, and compare the mental health …

[HTML][HTML] Characterizing the sleep location, patterns, and maternally perceived sleep problems of the infants of Māori and non-Māori mothers in Aotearoa New Zealand

ML Carter, SJ Paine, BM Sweeney, JE Taylor… - Sleep Health, 2025 - Elsevier
Objectives To investigate potential sleep inequities between the infants of Māori and non-
Māori mothers in Aotearoa New Zealand, identify socio-ecological factors associated with …

Anxiety of pregnant women in time of catastrophic events, including COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis

S Feduniw, J Modzelewski, A Kajdy, D Sys… - Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Purpose In March 2020, daily life was disrupted by the new virus SARS-CoV-2,
which causes COVID-19. Pandemic-related prenatal anxiety could lead to depression, a risk …

The impact of a mindfulness app on postnatal distress

KA Bear, CC Barber, ON Medvedev - Mindfulness, 2022 - Springer
Objectives The present study investigated the effectiveness of an 8-week mindfulness
mobile phone app on women's depression, anxiety, stress and mindful attention/awareness …

Effect of antenatal micronutrient or antidepressant exposure on Brazelton neonatal behavioral assessment scale (NBAS) performance within one-month of birth

SA Campbell, HA Bradley, RT Mulder… - Early Human …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Antenatal depression is a risk factor for poor infant outcomes. Broad-spectrum-
micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) have shown efficacy in treating psychiatric symptoms …