Objective: About 5 % of pregnant women meet criteria for ma-jor depression. No pharmacotherapy is specifically approved for antepartum depression; novel treatment approaches may be welcome. The authors explored the use of morning bright light therapy for antepartum depression. Method: An open trial of bright light therapy in an A-B-A de-sign was conducted for 3–5 weeks in 16 pregnant patients with major depression. The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, Sea-sonal Affective Disorders Version, was administered to assess changes in mood. A follow-up questionnaire was used to assess outcome after delivery. Results: After 3 weeks of treatment, mean depression ratings improved by 49%. Benefits were seen through 5 weeks of treat-ment. There was no ...
Major depression during pregnancy is a risk factor for postpartum depression (PPD). Medically accept...
For women suffering from an antepartum mental disorder (AMD), there is lack of evidence-based treatm...
Having a low-birth-weight (LBW) infant in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can intensify a moth...
Objective: Affective disorder during pregnancy is a common condition requiring careful judgment to t...
Background: Depression during pregnancy is a common and high impact disease. Generally, 5-10 % of pr...
In this chapter, light therapy for mood disorders is discussed, including mood disorders during and ...
The paper presents the role of phototherapy in treatment of depression in pregnancy, puerperium and ...
Gdańska Paulina, Kiersnowska Iwona, Baranowska Joanna, Kotomska Marta, Węgrzyn Piotr. Bright light t...
Thesis (M.Nurs.), College of Nursing, Washington State UniversityPerinatal depression occurs in 8-25...
BACKGROUND: Few trials have evaluated the effectiveness of psychological treatment in improving depr...
This thesis focuses on depression during pregnancy, with a special focus on the effects of light, se...
The management of mood disorders during pregnancy is complex due to risks associated with medication...
Peripartum depression is one of the common mental illness affecting significant population during th...
Background: Perinatal depression (PND) has an overall estimated prevalence of roughly 12 %. Untreate...
Background Bright light therapy (BLT) is a well-established treatment for seasonal depression. In t...
Major depression during pregnancy is a risk factor for postpartum depression (PPD). Medically accept...
For women suffering from an antepartum mental disorder (AMD), there is lack of evidence-based treatm...
Having a low-birth-weight (LBW) infant in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can intensify a moth...
Objective: Affective disorder during pregnancy is a common condition requiring careful judgment to t...
Background: Depression during pregnancy is a common and high impact disease. Generally, 5-10 % of pr...
In this chapter, light therapy for mood disorders is discussed, including mood disorders during and ...
The paper presents the role of phototherapy in treatment of depression in pregnancy, puerperium and ...
Gdańska Paulina, Kiersnowska Iwona, Baranowska Joanna, Kotomska Marta, Węgrzyn Piotr. Bright light t...
Thesis (M.Nurs.), College of Nursing, Washington State UniversityPerinatal depression occurs in 8-25...
BACKGROUND: Few trials have evaluated the effectiveness of psychological treatment in improving depr...
This thesis focuses on depression during pregnancy, with a special focus on the effects of light, se...
The management of mood disorders during pregnancy is complex due to risks associated with medication...
Peripartum depression is one of the common mental illness affecting significant population during th...
Background: Perinatal depression (PND) has an overall estimated prevalence of roughly 12 %. Untreate...
Background Bright light therapy (BLT) is a well-established treatment for seasonal depression. In t...
Major depression during pregnancy is a risk factor for postpartum depression (PPD). Medically accept...
For women suffering from an antepartum mental disorder (AMD), there is lack of evidence-based treatm...
Having a low-birth-weight (LBW) infant in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can intensify a moth...