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Pathogenesis and management of seasonal affective disorder
Author(s) -
Cotterell Darren
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
progress in neurology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.19
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1931-227X
pISSN - 1367-7543
DOI - 10.1002/pnp.173
Subject(s) - pathogenesis , psychology , clinical psychology , medicine , psychiatry , pathology
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) has been recognised for many years and yet the validity of it as a specific syndrome continues to be questioned. Here, Dr Cotterell describes the principal characteristics of SAD, our current understanding of the pathogenesis of the syndrome and possible treatment options. Copyright © 2010 Wiley Interface Ltd