Behavioral Sleep Therapies During the Perinatal Period: A Scoping Review.

Jennifer N Felder, Bernadette McClelland, Candance Sorensen, Meghan Brown, Richelle Mah

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Review in Current sleep medicine reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Jennifer N FelderOsher Center for Integrative Health, University of California, San Francisco, CA USA.

Bernadette McClellandOsher Center for Integrative Health, University of California, San Francisco, CA USA.

Candance SorensenOsher Center for Integrative Health, University of California, San Francisco, CA USA.

Meghan BrownOsher Center for Integrative Health, University of California, San Francisco, CA USA.

Richelle MahOsher Center for Integrative Health, University of California, San Francisco, CA USA.

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Abstract

Purpose of Review: Perinatal insomnia is common and consequential. This review presents findings from randomized controlled trials of behavioral sleep therapies in perinatal samples published since 2020. Recent Findings: Eleven studies were included; seven investigated cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and four investigated mindfulness-based interventions (MBI). CBT-I is effective for improving perinatal sleep. Benefits attenuate in the early postpartum period, and re-emerge around six months postpartum. Impact on mental health outcomes is mixed, possibly due to variations in comparator groups and assessment timepoints. Two of the MBI trials were adequately powered to investigate effects on insomnia severity, and suggest that MBIs may be effective for reducing insomnia during pregnancy. Summary: Future work should evaluate the effectiveness of behavioral sleep therapies in real world settings, examine benefits beyond six months postpartum, evaluate impacts on offspring, conduct rigorous research to better quantify mental health benefits, and elucidate for whom MBI is indicated vs. CBT-I.

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Behavioral sleep therapiesCognitive behavioral therapy for insomniaMindfulness-based interventionsPerinatal insomnia

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PMID41783660

DOI10.1007/s40675-026-00359-x

PMCPMC12953425

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