Mood symptoms in pregnant and postpartum women with bipolar disorder: a naturalistic study.

Kara E DriscollDorothy K Y SitEydie L Moses-KolkoEmily PinheiroAmy YangJody D CiolinoHeather F EngJames F LutherCrystal T ClarkStephen R WisniewskiKatherine L Wisner

Published in: Bipolar disorders (2017)

This sample of perinatal women with BD was characterized by mild residual symptoms of depression independent of pharmacotherapy, which poses a risk for recurrence and impaired parenting. The treatment of childbearing women with BD deserves urgent clinical and research attention to improve psychiatric outcomes.

Keyphrases

bipolar disorder
sleep quality
major depressive disorder
pregnant women
depressive symptoms
mental health
type diabetes
insulin resistance
glycemic control