Improving maternal mental health is a worldwide health priority. Nevertheless, several scientific sources highlighted lack of empirical data which could drive clinical practice. The present project addresses psychobiological mechanisms leading to peripartum mental disorders. It focuses on one key risk factor for psychopathology, which is poor sleep continuity. The project aims to describe the link between maternal poor sleep quality and the cascade of events which may enhance vulnerability to stress and risk for mental disorders and to evaluate the efficacy of an online automated psychological prenatal intervention directed to sleep problems in preventing these negative outcomes.
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Stress reactivity
Timeframe: Twice a day (morning and evening) once at baseline; after 6 weeks from baseline; 6 months post-partum
Sleep efficiency
Timeframe: One week at baseline; after 6 weeks from baseline; 6 months post-partum
Depressive symptoms
Timeframe: Baseline; after 6 weeks from baseline; after 12 weeks from baseline; 1-to-2-week after birth; 3 months post-partum; 6 months post-partum
Insomnia symptoms
Timeframe: Baseline; after 6 weeks from baseline; after 12 weeks from baseline; 1-to-2-week after birth; 3 months post-partum; 6 months post-partum
Anxiety symptoms
Timeframe: Baseline; after 6 weeks from baseline; after 12 weeks from baseline; 1-to-2-week after birth; 3 months post-partum; 6 months post-partum
Valence of affective states
Timeframe: Baseline; after 6 weeks from baseline; after 12 weeks from baseline; 1-to-2-week after birth; 3 months post-partum; 6 months post-partum
Arousal of affective states
Timeframe: Baseline; after 6 weeks from baseline; after 12 weeks from baseline; 1-to-2-week after birth; 3 months post-partum; 6 months post-partum
Emotion regulation
Timeframe: Baseline; after 6 weeks from baseline; 6 monhts post-partum