The longitudinal trajectory of depression and anxiety across the perinatal period.

The understanding of long-term depression and anxiety trajectories across the perinatal periods is lacking. This longitudinal study investigated the change trajectories of both depressive and anxiety symptoms, as well as the associations of their trajectories over five years. The study included nulliparous participants (N = 163, M = 33.

Preventing postpartum insomnia: findings from a three-arm randomized-controlled trial of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, a responsive bassinet, and sleep hygiene.

Study Objectives: Insomnia symptoms are common during the perinatal period and are linked to adverse outcomes. This single-blind three-arm randomized-controlled trial examined whether two interventions targeting different mechanisms prevent postpartum insomnia.

Methods: Participants were nulliparous females 26-32 weeks gestation with Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) scores ≥ 8, recruited in Australia and randomized 1:1:1 to: (1) a responsive bassinet (RB) designed to support infant sleep and reduce maternal sleep disruption until 6 months postpartum, (2) therapist-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) delivered during pregnancy and postpartum, or (3) a sleep hygiene booklet (control; CTRL).

Effects of paternal involvement in nighttime childcare on child and maternal sleep: exploring the roles of relationship satisfaction and maternal competence about child sleep.

Study Objectives: Supportive coparenting between couples has been shown to have positive effects on the dyadic relationship, child development, and parental and child sleep. This study aimed to investigate the association between paternal involvement in nighttime childcare and child and maternal sleep, while exploring relationship satisfaction and maternal competence about child sleep as mediators.

Methods: The sample consisted of 290 mothers (mean age ± standard deviation = 34.

CSF lymphocytic pleocytosis does not predict a less favourable long-term prognosis in MS.

Objective: The role of CSF lymphocytic pleocytosis in predicting the clinical outcome of multiple sclerosis is unclear. We explored the impact of CSF pleocytosis at diagnosis on long-term disease progression in a large UK cohort.

Methods: We extracted demographic, clinical and CSF data of people with MS attending the MS clinics between 1996 and 2014 at two MS centres from the English Midlands.

Treating postpartum insomnia: a three arm randomised controlled trial of cognitive behavioural therapy and light dark therapy.

Background: Insomnia symptoms are common during the postpartum period, yet interventions remain scarce. This trial aimed to simultaneously examine the efficacy of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and light dark therapy (LDT), targeting different mechanisms, against treatment-as-usual (TAU), in reducing maternal postpartum insomnia symptoms.

Methods: This three-arm randomised controlled trial recruited from the general community in Australia.