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Archives of Women's Mental Health
Published in: Archives of Women's Mental Health 6/2010

01-12-2010 | Short Communication

Maternal mood and sleep in children of women at risk for perinatal depression

Authors: Leslie M. Swanson, Heather A. Flynn, Katrina Wilburn, Sheila Marcus, Roseanne Armitage

Published in: Archives of Women's Mental Health | Issue 6/2010

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Abstract

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.
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Metadata
Title
Maternal mood and sleep in children of women at risk for perinatal depression
Authors
Leslie M. Swanson
Heather A. Flynn
Katrina Wilburn
Sheila Marcus
Roseanne Armitage
Publication date
01-12-2010
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Archives of Women's Mental Health / Issue 6/2010
Print ISSN: 1434-1816
Electronic ISSN: 1435-1102
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-010-0177-z

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