Is sleep disruption a trigger for postpartum psychosis?

Katie J S Lewis; Russell G Foster; Ian R Jones

doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.115.166314

Is sleep disruption a trigger for postpartum psychosis?

Br J Psychiatry. 2016 May;208(5):409-11. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.115.166314.

Authors

Katie J S Lewis¹, Russell G Foster¹, Ian R Jones²

Affiliations

¹ Katie J. S. Lewis, BSc, Institute of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiff University; Russell G. Foster, BSc, PhD, FRS, Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute, Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford; Ian R. Jones, MRCPsych, PhD, Institute of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
² Katie J. S. Lewis, BSc, Institute of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiff University; Russell G. Foster, BSc, PhD, FRS, Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute, Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford; Ian R. Jones, MRCPsych, PhD, Institute of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK JonesIR1@cardiff.ac.uk.

PMID: 27143002
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.115.166314

Abstract

An episode of postpartum psychosis can be devastating for a woman and her family, and it is vital we understand the factors involved in the aetiology of this condition. Sleep and circadian rhythm disruption is a plausible candidate but further research is needed that builds on the latest advances in chronobiology and neuroscience.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Adult
Circadian Rhythm / physiology*
Female
Humans
Psychotic Disorders / etiology*
Puerperal Disorders / etiology*
Sleep Wake Disorders / complications*