Bright light therapy as a method of supportive treatment of depression in pregnancy, puerperium and other selected psychiatric diseases

Gdańska Paulina, Kiersnowska Iwona, Baranowska Joanna, Kotomska Marta, Węgrzyn Piotr. Bright light therapy as a method of supportive treatment of depression in pregnancy, puerperium and other selected psychiatric diseases. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2019;9(5):304-309. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3157429 http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/6928 The journal has had 7 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. Part B item 1223 (26/01/2017). 1223 Journal of Education, Health and Sport eISSN 2391-8306 7 © The Authors 2019; This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author (s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non commercial license Share alike. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Received: 28.04.2019. Revised: 28.04.2019. Accepted: 22.05.2019. Bright light therapy as a method of supportive treatment of depression in pregnancy, puerperium and other selected psychiatric diseases Paulina Gdańska1, Iwona Kiersnowska1, Joanna Baranowska2, Marta Kotomska3, Piotr Węgrzyn1 1 Department of Obstetrics and Perinatology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland 2 Midwifery student, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University Of Warsaw, Poland 3 Department of Basics of Nursing, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland Abstract: The paper presents the role of phototherapy in treatment of depression in pregnancy, puerperium and other selected psychiatric diseases. Bright light therapy can be used as an independent form of treatment or as a method supplementing pharmacotherapy. The treatment is based on the use of light that mimics natural sunlight during light therapy sessions. Phototherapy is an optimal solution when treating depressive moods, especially seasonal depression associated with deficiency of sunlight. In the autumn-winter season the production of serotonin responsible for the proper functioning of the nervous system and general well-being, is physiologically reduced. Therefore, the use of light seems to be a reasonable treatment for depressive moods. Light therapy was also adopted in the treatment of schizophrenia, post-stroke depression and eating disorders. This method is characterized by high safety profile, a small number of mild side effects and a simple treatment scheme. In view of the above, it is a convenient method to be used in clinical conditions. Keywords: Light therapy , Phototherapy, Depression, Perinatal depressio

Anxiety and depression in women undergoing infertility treatment

Infertility is a significant problem for millions of couples. Recently more attention is being paid to the relationship between infertility treatment with the use of Assisted Reproductive Techniques and the presence of mental disturbances, of which anxiety and depression are the most common. We present a review of recent studies evaluating the influence of anxiety and depression on fertility treatment outcomes and the effect of Assisted Reproductive Techniques treatment on the presence of anxiety and depression among women. The studies show conflicting results concerning the effect of anxiety on Assisted Reproductive Techniques treatment outcomes, but most reveal that Assisted Reproductive Techniques treatment leads to an increased level of anxiety, especially in cases of treatment failure and longer durations of treatment. Most studies do not show a relationship between depression and Assisted Reproductive Techniques treatment outcomes, but it seems that severe depression can lead to lower rates of pregnancy during infertility treatment with Assisted Reproductive Techniques. Moreover, women who become pregnant after Assisted Reproductive Techniques treatment seem to have an increased risk of depression in later life

Poronienie i ciąża obumarła w aspekcie prawa – udział położnej w opiece nad pacjentką w sytuacji utraty ciąży = Miscarriage and pregnancy degenerated in terms of law - part midwife in the care of the patient in case of pregnancy loss

Stadnicka Sabina Katarzyna, Bień Agnieszka, Gdańska Paulina, Piechowska Joanna. Poronienie i ciąża obumarła w aspekcie prawa – udział położnej w opiece nad pacjentką w sytuacji utraty ciąży = Miscarriage and pregnancy degenerated in terms of law - part midwife in the care of the patient in case of pregnancy loss. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2016;6(9):379-390. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.62008 http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/3841 The journal has had 7 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. Part B item 755 (23.12.2015). 755 Journal of Education, Health and Sport eISSN 2391-8306 7 © The Author (s) 2016; This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Received: 05.08.2016. Revised 25.08.2016. Accepted: 06.09.2016. Poronienie i ciąża obumarła w aspekcie prawa – udział położnej w opiece nad pacjentką w sytuacji utraty ciąży Miscarriage and pregnancy degenerated in terms of law - part midwife in the care of the patient in case of pregnancy loss Sabina Katarzyna Stadnicka, mgr położnictwa, doktorantka, Katedra i Zakład Pielęgniarstwa Pediatrycznego, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lublinie Agnieszka Bień, dr n. med., adiunkt, Zakład Podstaw Położnictwa, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lublinie Paulina Gdańska, mgr psychologii, I Katedra i Klinika Położnictwa i Ginekologii Warszawskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego Joanna Piechowska, mgr położnictwa, doktorantka, Zakład Podstaw Położnictwa, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lublinie Streszczenie Niekorzystne zakończenie ciąży ma charakter niezwykle złożony i delikatny. Utrata ciąży na skutek poronienia jest wydarzeniem biomedycznym wywierającym ogromny wpływ na funkcjonowanie psychiczne. Nowe Rozporządzenie Ministra Zdrowia z dnia 1 grudnia 2015r. wprowadza dokładnie określone standardy postępowań okołoporodowych w opiece nad pacjentkami w sytuacji niepowodzeń położniczych. Celem publikacji jest pokazanie istotności wprowadzenia standardów. Odpowiedni przekaz niepomyślnych wiadomości, poprawna komunikacja a także udzielenie wsparcia może załagodzić psychologiczne skutki niepomyślnej sytuacji. Słowa kluczowe: ciąża, poronienie, strata, przepisy prawa, zdrowie psychiczne Abstract Unfavorable termination of pregnancy is a very complex and delicate. Pregnancy loss due to miscarriage is an event biomedical exerting a huge influence on the functioning of mental health. The new Minister of Health of 1 December 2015. introduces precisely defined standards proceedings perinatal care for female patients in an obstetric failures. The aim of the publication is to show the significance of the introduction of standards. The corresponding message bad news, the correct communication and assistance can alleviate the psychological effects of unfavorable situation. Key words: pregnancy, miscarriage, loss, law, mental healt