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Title: Maternal Depression and Sleep Problems in Early Childhood: A Meta-Analysis.
Authors: Orton, Owen (AUTHOR), Bilgin, Ayten (AUTHOR)
Source: Child Psychiatry & Human Development. Apr2026, Vol. 57 Issue 2, p612-625. 14p.
Subjects: Prenatal depression, Sleep, Depression in women, Children's health, Longitudinal method, Child development, Postpartum depression
Abstract: Both prenatal and postnatal maternal depression have been associated with increased sleep problems in early childhood. However, this association is less consistent for postnatal depression, and the strength of the association remains unclear. The aim of the current study was to provide a quantitative synthesis of the literature to estimate the magnitude of the association between maternal depression and sleep problems in early childhood. Medline, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, Web of Science, and Scopus were searched for prospective longitudinal studies from 1970 to December 2022. Of 117 articles screened, 22 studies met the inclusion criteria. Both prenatal depression (OR = 1.82; 95% CI = 1.28–2.61) and postnatal depression (OR = 1.65; 95% CI = 1.50–1.82) were associated with increased likelihood of sleep problems in early childhood. The heterogeneity between the studies was significant and high both for prenatal (Q = 432.323; I2 = 97.456, P <.001) and postnatal depression (Q = 44.902, I2 = 65.594, P <.001), which mean that conclusions are tentative and need to be considered within the possible influence of unmeasured confounding. However, mitigating depression symptoms in mothers both during pregnancy and in the postnatal period would be an effective strategy for reducing sleep problems in children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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