Psychosocial correlates of prepartum and postpartum depressed mood

D Da Costa, J Larouche, M Dritsa, W Brender - Journal of affective …, 2000 - Elsevier
Background: The aim of the present study was to delineate the influence of maternal stress,
social support and coping styles on depressed mood during pregnancy and the early …

Variations in stress levels over the course of pregnancy: factors associated with elevated hassles, state anxiety and pregnancy-specific stress

D Da Costa, J Larouche, M Dritsa, W Brender - Journal of psychosomatic …, 1999 - Elsevier
This prospective study tracked hassles, pregnancy-specific stress, and state anxiety during
pregnancy. A second objective was to identify predictors of each stress dimension. Pregnant …

Rates and risk factors associated with depressive symptoms during pregnancy and with postpartum onset

…, A Marchand, K Ireland, M Dritsa… - Journal of …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The objectives of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of depressive symptoms in the
third trimester of pregnancy and at 3 months postpartum and to prospectively identify risk …

Sleep problems and depressed mood negatively impact health-related quality of life during pregnancy

D Da Costa, M Dritsa, N Verreault, C Balaa… - Archives of women's …, 2010 - Springer
The objectives of this study were to evaluate and identify determinants of health related quality
of life (HRQoL) during pregnancy. Pregnant women (n = 245) completed questionnaires …

PTSD following childbirth: a prospective study of incidence and risk factors in Canadian women

…, A Marchand, K Ireland, H Banack, M Dritsa… - Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The goals of the present study were to estimate the incidence and course of full
and partial Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) following childbirth and to prospectively …

Determinants of sleep quality in women with systemic lupus erythematosus

DD Costa, S Bernatsky, M Dritsa… - Arthritis Care & …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To characterize sleep complaints in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
and to identify correlates of sleep quality. Methods Sleep quality in 100 women with SLE …

Dimensions of fatigue in systemic lupus erythematosus: relationship to disease status and behavioral and psychosocial factors.

D Da Costa, M Dritsa, S Bernatsky, C Pineau… - The Journal of …, 2006 - jrheum.org
OBJECTIVE: To characterize the experience of fatigue in patients with systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE) using a multidimensional assessment and to delineate contributors to …

A randomized clinical trial of exercise to alleviate postpartum depressed mood

…, M Abrahamowicz, R Ionescu-Ittu, M Dritsa… - Journal of …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. To evaluate whether a 12-week home-based exercise program is more effective
than usual care for alleviating depressive symptomology in the postpartum. Methods. Eighty-…

Maintenance of exercise in women with fibromyalgia

…, M Fitzcharles, M Dritsa… - Arthritis Care & …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To identify predictors of maintenance of exercise for women with fibromyalgia (FM).
Methods Women with FM who had been randomized to the exercise arm of a clinical trial …

Effects of a home-based exercise intervention on fatigue in postpartum depressed women: results of a randomized controlled trial

M Dritsa, D Da Costa, G Dupuis… - Annals of Behavioral …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Background Fatigue is prevalent during the postpartum period and may be heightened in
postpartum depressed women. Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of a home-based exercise …