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Rhythm and blues: The theory and treatment of seasonal affective disorder
Author(s) -
Dalgleish Tim,
Rosen Kate,
Marks Melanie
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
british journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.479
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8260
pISSN - 0144-6657
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1996.tb01174.x
Subject(s) - psychology , depression (economics) , blues , light therapy , major depressive disorder , psychiatry , rhythm , depressive symptoms , clinical psychology , appetite , cognition , medicine , mood , art , economics , macroeconomics , art history
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a depressive disorder which occurs during the winter and remits in the spring and summer. It differs from non‐seasonal depression in its seasonal variation and in the presence of neurovegetative symptoms such as increased appetite and hypersomnia. This review is aimed at clinical practitioners and presents a detailed description of the syndrome before discussing the assessment of SAD and the current treatment of choice of phototherapy. Particular attention is paid to the impotant issue of differential diagnosis during assessment and the practicalities involved in the administration of light therapy during treatment.