121. Seasonal Affective Disorder Among General Practice Attenders -- KENDRICK 180 (5) seasonal affective disorder has been shown to respond to antidepressants (Lam et al, Use of health care services in seasonal affective disorder JOHN M. http://bjp.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/full/180/5/394

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122. Seasonal Affective Disorder How do you know this is seasonal affective disorder? How serious is it or couldit become? Should a psychologist or psychiatrist be consulted? http://ww3.komotv.com/global/story.asp?s=1230450

123. Salon Health & Body | Seasonal Affective Disorder seasonal affective disorder Let the sun shine in when it s dark outside. - - - - - - - - - - - By Robert Burton, MD. Jan. 3, 2000 Down in the dumps? http://archive.salon.com/health/col/bob/2000/01/03/sad/

Search Archives Contact Us Table Talk ... Columnists Also Today For a full list Search Salon Advanced Search Help Salon Columnists Follow these links for the most recent column by: Susie Bright Robert Burton, M.D. Joe Conason Sean Elder ... Columnists' schedule Seasonal affective disorder By Robert Burton, M.D. Jan. 3, 2000 D own in the dumps? Want to curl up in bed rather than go hang gliding? Are you eating lots of candy and fruitcake? Gaining weight? You bet: It's cold and dark out. More than just a season, winter has become a metaphor for the dark side of life. Most of us accept the winter blahs as normal and wait for spring. But for some, seasonal doldrums can be a real problem. My mother, a tradition-confused West Coast Jew, might have been onto something. She insisted on having a large Christmas tree in the living room, but she refused the usual panoply of ghastly colors. Instead she used exclusively white bulbs. "Colored lights are for the goyim," she would say with the slyest of smiles. When pressed, she would add, "Bright white is better for your spirits." (Another Jewish tradition justifying any peculiar taste on the basis of health reasons). But was my mother right? Were the bright white Christmas tree bulbs therapeutic? Would votive candles have done the job? Or a trip to Florida? Or spending the winter in a brightly lit casino? Are TV and computer monitors evolutionary answers for the winter blahs? I don't doubt that we get bummed out at this time of year, but is this a specific biological condition or a more metaphysical malaise?

124. Seasonal Affective Disorder Winter s early darkness is a leading cause of seasonal affective disorder.seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a pattern of significant depressive http://www.infoplease.com/spot/sad1.html

in All Infoplease Almanacs Biographies Dictionary Encyclopedia Daily Almanac for Sep 9, 2005 Skip Navigation Home Almanacs ... Word of the Day Editor's Favorites Back to School Hurricane Katrina Daylight Saving Time Hispanic Heritage Month ... Mississippi Infoplease Tools Periodic Table Conversion Tool Perpetual Calendar Year by Year ... Site Map College Center Scholarship Search College Resources Career Center Job Search Post Your Resume Continuing Ed. more . . . Search: Infoplease Info search tips Search: Biographies Bio search tips Seasonal Affective Disorder Winter's early darkness is a leading cause of Seasonal Affective Disorder. Seasonal Affective Disorder , or SAD, is a pattern of significant depressive episodes that occur, then disappear with the change of seasons One person in five will experience a depressive episode in his or her life, but only five percent of the population suffers from full-blown SAD. Another ten to twenty percent of the population suffers from at least some of the symptoms of SAD. A distinct subtype of recurrent depressive illness, SAD differs from other forms of mental illness (such as unipolar and bipolar depression If the thought of winter depresses you, you may be one of millions who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder.

125. Fraser Health: Mental Health: Seasonal Affective The website of Fraser Health, BC, contains news and information about ourfacilities, careers, business opportunities, initiatives and more. http://www.fraserhealth.ca/HEALTHINFO/MentalHealth/SAD.htm

Disorder (SAD) About Us Careers Health Info Initiatives ... Foundations SEPTEMBER 9, 2005 HOME CONTACT US LINKS SEARCH ... Disorder (SAD) How SAD can you get? Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that occurs at the same time each year (usually winter) for at least 2 years in a row. It sometimes is called the "winter blues" because most people with seasonal affective disorder have an episode of depression during the winter months, although it is possible to experience SAD during summer months. SAD consists of four central features: Recurring major depressive episodes that begin around the same time each year (usually in September or October) and end around the same time each year (usually in April or May) Full recovery from the symptoms during "nonseasonal" months (usually May through August) Depressive episodes that occur during the same time of year for 2 consecutive years Over the lifetime course of the illness, more depressive episodes during winter months than summer months People with SAD who have episodes of depression in the winter usually live in areas far north of the equator, where there are shorter days in the winter months (such as Alaska and other northern states in the United States, as well as Canada and Scandinavian countries). They begin to get symptoms of depression in the fall, need treatment throughout the winter, and get better in the spring and summer as the days lengthen. Less is known about seasonal affective disorder in which episodes of depression occur in the summer. Symptoms of summer SAD usually appear in late spring or early summer and resolve in the fall. Summer SAD may be related to excessive heat rather than a lack of light. A person with summer SAD may be irritable or have no energy.

126. New Web http://www.psychiatry.ubc.ca/mood/sad/

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