Open AccessA cross-sectional study of factors affecting seasonality in bipolar disorder
Author(s) -
Priya Mittal,
Shubham Mehta,
Ram Kumar Solanki,
Mukesh Kumar Swami,
Parth Singh Meena
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
south african journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.425
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2078-6786
pISSN - 1608-9685
DOI - 10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v20i2.491
Subject(s) - seasonality , bipolar disorder , mood , chronotype , morning , medicine , psychology , demography , psychiatry , biology , ecology , sociology
Background. Researchers have evinced interest in the effect of seasonal variations on mood and behavioural patterns in affective disorders. Objective. To study seasonality in bipolar disorder (BD) patients and also the factors affecting this seasonality. Method. Forty-nine patients with BD in euthymic phase were recruited and analysed using the Seasonal Pattern Assessment Questionnaire and Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire. Results. Most of the patients were morning types but chronotype had no influence on seasonality. Age of patient and number of episodes were the most important factors affecting seasonality in BD. Conclusion. Seasonality and its influencing factors must be considered while managing bipolar disorder