A study from the University of Calgary found that levels of anxiety and depression symptoms have almost doubled since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. To prevent future increases in maternal psychological distress, key priorities include financial support, childcare provision, and avoiding the closure of schools.
Read the full article here.
The Department in Conversation is a podcast from the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary.
Episode 10 featured Dr. Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and cross-appointed with Community Health Sciences. The discussion focused on kindness and compassion and highlighted Dr. Tomfohr-Madsen’s work planting the seed for possible collaboration with CHS faculty members.
Listen to the full episode here.
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I or CBTI) is a short, structured, and evidence-based approach to dealing with symptoms of insomnia. An article from Sleep Foundation provides a summary of how CBT-I works, as well as some helpful tips for sleeping with insomnia.
Click here to learn more about CBT-I.
Our featured article this week is on a randomized controlled trial of digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in pregnant women. The study results show that digital CBTI reduces insomnia symptoms during pregnancy, and may protect against sleep loss after childbirth.
To read the full article, click here.
This week we are featuring a study on the use of cognitive behavioural therapy and light therapy for maternal postpartum insomnia symptoms. The article published in Frontiers in Global Women’s Health found that these two interventions are safe and effective methods for improving postpartum insomnia.
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A study published in Sleep Health investigated the associations between neighborhood socioeconomic status and sleep duration in children aged 0-18 years.
To read more, visit: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32335039/
A recently published review paper from the Journal of Sleep Research summarized the currently existing data on prevalence of insomnia symptoms during pregnancy. The overall prevalence of insomnia symptoms during pregnancy was 38.2%. Read the abstract here.
Our Pregnancy during the Pandemic study was recently featured in National Geographic, along with some other interesting research projects! You can read the full article here.
A recently published study in Reproductive Health sought to understand prenatal care experiences and investigate associations between psychological factors with self-care in pregnant women during the current Covid-19 pandemic. To find out more, click here!
The first publication from our Pregnancy during the Pandemic study is now available! This research paper examined elevated depression and anxiety symptoms among pregnant individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to learn more.