Behavioral Sleep Therapies During the Perinatal Period: A Scoping Review
Overview
This scoping review summarizes findings from eleven randomized controlled trials published since 2020 regarding behavioral sleep therapies for perinatal insomnia. It compares the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and mindfulness-based interventions (MBI), noting that CBT-I improves sleep with benefits that fluctuate postpartum, while MBI shows potential for reducing insomnia during pregnancy. The resource highlights mixed results for mental health outcomes and identifies gaps in current research regarding long-term effects and real-world applicability.
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- Jennifer N. Felder (University of California, San Francisco), Bernadette McClelland (California Institute of Integral Studies), Candance Sorensen (California Institute of Integral Studies), Meghan Brown (California Institute of Integral Studies), Richelle Mah (California Institute of Integral Studies)
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- 2026-03-03
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- 10.1007/s40675-026-00359-x
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@article{allodium:f041731042004937,
title = {Behavioral Sleep Therapies During the Perinatal Period: A Scoping Review},
author = {Jennifer N. Felder and Bernadette McClelland and Candance Sorensen and Meghan Brown and Richelle Mah},
year = {2026},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.1007/s40675-026-00359-x},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s40675-026-00359-x}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Behavioral Sleep Therapies During the Perinatal Period: A Scoping Review AU - Felder, Jennifer N. AU - McClelland, Bernadette AU - Sorensen, Candance AU - Brown, Meghan AU - Mah, Richelle PY - 2026 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.1007/s40675-026-00359-x UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40675-026-00359-x ER -
APA
Felder, J. N., McClelland, B., Sorensen, C., Brown, M., & Mah, R. (2026). Behavioral Sleep Therapies During the Perinatal Period: A Scoping Review. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40675-026-00359-x
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