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Seasonal Affective Disorder
Author(s) -
Bushnell Frances K. L.,
DeForge Virginia
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6163.1994.tb00445.x
Subject(s) - treatment modality , presentation (obstetrics) , modalities , psychology , psychiatry , mental health , psychotherapist , medicine , clinical psychology , social science , surgery , sociology , radiology
The authors claim psychiatric mental health nurses, particularly those in private practice, must recognize symptom patterns of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) so that appropriate treatment, including holistic modalities, can be instigated. Using a case study presentation, the authors describe the disorder and atypical phototherapy treatment.