1. Seasonal Affective Disorder The world's longest established support organisation for. seasonal affective disorder http://www.mentalhealth.com/book/p40-sad.html

Major Depressive Disorder Seasonal Affective Disorder Current Opinion in Psychiatry, January 1994 Raymond W. Lam, M.D. Contents Summary Introduction Symptoms And Diagnosis Epidemiology ... Seasonal Affective Disorder And Light Therapy References Summary Recent research on seasonal affective disorder (SAD) has refined the diagnostic criteria and highlighted the heterogeneous nature of the disorder. Recent light therapy studies show improved methodology, but some negative studies add to the controversy over non-specific (placebo) effects of light exposure. Several psychobiologic studies generated interesting data, but the pathophysiology of SAD remains elusive and unconfirmed. to top Introduction The decade since the publication of Rosenthal et al's 1984 paper [1] defining seasonal affective disorder (SAD) has seen remarkable research interest into the seasonality of mood disorders and treatment with bright light. For example, Medline has included a separate Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) for seasonal affective disorder, and over 100 articles have been indexed since-1991 alone. In the past year, publications have focused on the diagnosis, symptomatology, epidemiology, and light therapy of SAD. to top Symptoms And Diagnosis The validity of SAD as a diagnosis has received attention because of the impending publication of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV) [2,3*]. Draft diagnostic criteria for seasonal pattern (Table 1) were revised according to empiric data and consensus in the field [4*]. SAD continues to be classified as a 'seasonal pattern' for unipolar and bipolar mood disorders, and is included as one of several 'course specifiers' of the major mood disorders (along with rapid cycling and post partum).

2. Seasonal Affective Disorder Depression seasonal affective disorder. What is Seasonal AffectiveDisorder? As the winter approaches and the days get shorter, some http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/27.cfm

Seasonal Affective Disorder What is Seasonal Affective Disorder? Some people suffer from symptoms of depression during the winter months, with symptoms subsiding during the spring and summer months. This may be a sign of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD is a mood disorder associated with depression episodes and related to seasonal variations of light. fact sheet index Symptoms Include: regularly occurring symptoms of depression (excessive eating and sleeping, weight gain) during the fall or winter months. a craving for sugary and/or starchy foods. Possible Cause of this Disorder Melatonin, a sleep-related hormone secreted by the pineal gland in the brain, has been linked to SAD. This hormone, which may cause symptoms of depression, is produced at increased levels in the dark. Therefore, when the days are shorter and darker the production of this hormone increases. Treatments For More Information: Contact your local Mental Health Association , community mental health center, or: National Mental Health Association 2001 N. Beauregard Street, 12th Floor

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Information from Your Family Doctor Seasonal Affective Disorder What is seasonal affective disorder? Seasonal affective disorder (also called SAD) is a type of depression that follows the seasons. The most common type of SAD is called winter depression. It usually begins in late fall or early winter and goes away by summer. A less common type of SAD, known as summer depression, usually begins in the late spring or early summer. It goes away by winter. SAD may be related to changes in the amount of daylight during different times of the year. How common is SAD? As many as 6 of every 100 people in the United States may have winter depression. Another 10% to 20% may experience mild SAD. SAD is more common in women than in men. Although some children and teenagers get SAD, it usually doesn't start in people younger than 20 years of age. For adults, the risk of SAD decreases as they get older. SAD is more common in northern geographic regions. How does my doctor know I have SAD? Although your symptoms are clues to the diagnosis, not everyone with SAD has the same symptoms. Common symptoms of winter depression include the following: A change in appetite, especially a craving for sweet or starchy foods

5. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): About Light, Depression & Melatonin seasonal affective disorder (SAD) New Technology Publishing, Inc. seasonal affective disorder (SAD) About light, depression melatonin Gila Lindsley, Ph.D., A.C.P. http://world.std.com/~halberst/contrib/sad.html

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) New Technology Publishing HealthyResources COPD Courage and Information: COPD book ... Mail to the Webmaster New Technology Publishing, Inc. Gila Lindsley, Ph.D., A.C.P. Celebrating the Thanksgiving festival begins our final descent down to the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. As the last of the leaves fall from the trees and the sun sinks lower and lower on the horizon the spirits of some sink with it; and as the days grow shorter and shorter, shorter too grows the memory of sunshine and warmth. With the New England overcast sky above, the blustery winds and the trees now barren of leaves, how difficult it is for many to keep the inner fires burning. Many become SAD. That is, many may develop Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Surely not everyone succumbs to the blahs or the blues in wintertime. The vigor, joy and pleasure of winter skiers; the surge of energy and increased appetites many people feel once the summer's heat has lifted; these surely speak to the happiness and pleasure winter brings for some. SAD Symptoms Depression that responds to light We treated her with bright light, and discovered soon thereafter that she had an unusual amount of company when the lights were on. Even her personal counselor mysteriously re-arranged the scheduling of counseling sessions so they "just happened" to coincide with this woman's bright light sessions! The lights lit up the lives of many people that winter.

6. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Friday's Progress Notes seasonal affective disorder (SAD). seasonal affective disorder. Friday's Progress Notes January http://www.athealth.com/Practitioner/Newsletter/FPN_3_2.html

At Health, Inc. Practitioner Friday's Progress Notes Seasonal Affective Disorder Friday's Progress Notes - January 15, 1999 Mental Health Information - Vol. 3 Issue 2 Provided by At Health, Inc http://www.athealth.com Join our leading online community of mental health professionals by subscribing to Friday's Progress Notes! It's free! CONTENTS SAD description, epidemiology, and treatment. Light therapy and the treatment of SAD and other disorders. Consumer information about SAD Depression newsgroups. ... Depression newsletter. SPONSOR'S INFORMATION NEW ONLINE CE COURSES FROM ATHEALTHCE.COM - PTSD in Children - Treating Childhood Obesity - Conduct Disorder - Recreating Partnership Couples Therapy Plus courses on Alzheimer's, Anxiety, Aging, Anger Management, ADHD, DSM-IV Diagnoses, Domestic Violence, Ethics, PTSD, Grief and Loss, Addiction, Psychopharmacology, OCD, Co-Dependence, EMDR, Eating Disorders, and more! Many videos/books/audiotapes available without CE credit! http://www.athealthce.com

7. Seasonal Affective Disorder Association Home Page Support organisation in the UK. Information and membership details.Category Health Mental Health Mood Depression Seasonal Affective......Welcome to the homepage of. SADAssociation The world's longest establishedsupport organisation for seasonal affective disorder. http://www.sada.org.uk/

Welcome to the homepage of SADAssociation The world's longest established support organisation for Seasonal Affective Disorder What is SAD? Symptoms Treatment Information Pack ... Press Releases PO Box 989 Steyning BN44 3HG, England © SAD Association 2001 Enquiries about these pages (not about SAD) should be addressed to the Webmaster Site produced and maintained by The Ambergate Network

8. Treating The Symptoms Of Seasonal Affective Disorder SADAssociation. PO Box 989, Steyning, BN44 3HG, England.Treating seasonal affective disorder (SAD). http://www.sada.org.uk/treatment.htm

Home What is SAD? Symptoms Treatment ... To top of page SADAssociation. PO Box 989, Steyning, BN44 3HG, England Treating Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Light Therapy Antidepressant Drugs Other Therapy Light therapy has been proved effective in up to 85 per cent of diagnosed cases. That is, exposure, for up to four hours per day (average 1-2 hours) to very bright light, at least ten times the intensity of ordinary domestic lighting. Ordinary light bulbs and fittings are not strong enough. Average domestic or office lighting emits an intensity of 200-500 lux but the minimum dose, necessary to treat SAD is 2500 lux, The intensity of a bright summer day can be 100,000 lux! Light treatment should be used daily in Winter (and dull periods in summer) starting in early Autumn when the first symptoms appear. It consists of sitting two to three feet away from a specially designed light box, usually on a table, allowing the light to shine directly through the eyes. The user can carry out normal activity such as reading, working, eating and knitting

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NAMInet Members and Leaders: sign up now! Not yet a member? Join NAMI today! Seasonal Affective Disorder If you notice periods of depression that seem to accompany seasonal changes during the year, you may suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD). This condition is characterized by recurrent episodes of depression in certain months of the year alternating with periods of normal mood the rest of the year. Usually those affected by SAD become depressed in the fall and winter and feel better during the spring and summer. Atypical cases are also known in which the person becomes depressed during the summer. Most people with SAD are women whose illness typically begins in their twenties. Milder versions of SAD have been reported in children and adolescents. Many people with SAD report at least one close relative with a psychiatric condition, most frequently a severe depressive disorder (55 percent) or alcohol abuse (34 percent). What are the patterns of SAD? The usual characteristics of recurrent winter depression include oversleeping, carbohydrate craving, and weight gain. Other symptoms include the usual features of depression, especially decreased sexual appetite, lethargy, hopelessness, suicidal thoughts, lack of interest in normal activities, and social withdrawal. Recurrent summer depression is more likely to be characterized by insomnia, decreased appetite, weight loss, and agitation or anxiety. Patients with SAD in the summer often have histories of summer trips to the north, where they find relief from depression in cold climates. Generally, normal air conditioning is not sufficient to relieve depression in these patients during the summer months.

10. Seasonal Affective Disorder seasonal affective disorder. The National Organization for seasonal affective disorder(NOSAD), PO Box 40133 * Washington, DC 20016; Web site www.nosad.org. http://ocd.nami.org/helpline/sad.htm

NAMInet Members and Leaders: sign up now! Not yet a member? Join NAMI today! Seasonal Affective Disorder If you notice periods of depression that seem to accompany seasonal changes during the year, you may suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD). This condition is characterized by recurrent episodes of depression in certain months of the year alternating with periods of normal mood the rest of the year. Usually those affected by SAD become depressed in the fall and winter and feel better during the spring and summer. Atypical cases are also known in which the person becomes depressed during the summer. Most people with SAD are women whose illness typically begins in their twenties. Milder versions of SAD have been reported in children and adolescents. Many people with SAD report at least one close relative with a psychiatric condition, most frequently a severe depressive disorder (55 percent) or alcohol abuse (34 percent). What are the patterns of SAD? The usual characteristics of recurrent winter depression include oversleeping, carbohydrate craving, and weight gain. Other symptoms include the usual features of depression, especially decreased sexual appetite, lethargy, hopelessness, suicidal thoughts, lack of interest in normal activities, and social withdrawal. Recurrent summer depression is more likely to be characterized by insomnia, decreased appetite, weight loss, and agitation or anxiety. Patients with SAD in the summer often have histories of summer trips to the north, where they find relief from depression in cold climates. Generally, normal air conditioning is not sufficient to relieve depression in these patients during the summer months.

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Sponsor Seasonal Affective Disorder Real and Treatable Seasonal affective disorder light therapy recommendations range from 2,500 to 10,000 "lux" (lux is a measure of how bright a light is), and a treatment of from 30 minutes to two hours. Although a few sources recommend "full spectrum light", others say it doesn’t matter, and that what counts is how bright the light source (as long as it is UV shielded and does not exceed 10,000 lux). The maximum recommended amount of artificial light is "10,000 lux" which is about the same brightness as a cloudy mid-day in Alaska in winter. A sunny day in midsummer further south generates about 80,000 lux. Support Group and Discussion Forum Click Here Depressed? you are not alone. Sometimes called winter depression, or SAD disease, symptoms of seasonal affective disorder can occur year around, even in a bright sunny climate. If you spend your days in an office, and put on your sunglasses to go outside, only to rush home to the dim confines of your air conditioned house, you are a potential sufferer or at least that is my experience. Depression is real. But what about this thing called "SAD"?

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Information and Frequently Asked Questions about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and PhoThera Light Products. What is Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD? SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) is a clinically diagnosed disorder typically characterized by a fall or winter onset with several of the following symptoms: feeling sad or depressed lethargy difficulty concentrating carbohydrate or sugar cravings (often accompanied by weight gain) difficulty waking in the morning sleep disturbance social withdrawal reduced productivity irritability These symptoms are a result of important brain chemicals, namely serotinin and melatonin, becoming imbalanced due to the decreased availability of light in the fall and winter seasons. The impact of SAD is felt in one's general emotional state, relationships, occupation, and/or overall sense of life satisfaction. When untreated, the symptoms typically worsen as winter progresses. In the northern latitudes, this disorder affects up to one in five people. Go here to see what a SAD screening tool looks like.

16. NOSAD Information On Combating Seasonal Depression SAD (seasonal affective disorder) is a type of winter depression which affectsmillions of people every winter between September and April, in particular http://www.nosad.org/

What is SAD? SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) is a type of winter depression which affects millions of people every winter between September and April, in particular during December, January and February. SAD is caused by a biochemical imbalance in the hypothalamus due to the shortening of daylight hours and the lack of sunlight in winter. For many people SAD is a seriously disabling illness, preventing them from functioning normally without continuous medical treatment. For others, it is a milder condition, causing discomfort, referred to as sub-syndromal SAD or winter blues. There is also a rare reverse form of SAD, known as summer SAD, where symptoms occur each summer and remit in winter. Symptoms a desire to oversleep and difficulty staying awake, but in some cases, disturbed sleep and early morning wakening; feeling fatigue and an inability to carry out normal routine; a craving for carbohydrates and sweet foods, usually resulting in weight gain; feelings of misery, guilt and loss of self-esteem, sometimes hopelessness and despair, sometimes apathy and loss of feelings; an irritability and desire to avoid social contact;

17. MEDLINEplus: Seasonal Affective Disorder Topics. seasonal affective disorder. Contents Teenagers. Search MEDLINEfor recent research articles on • seasonal affective disorder. You http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/seasonalaffectivedisorder.html

Skip navigation Other health topics: A B C D ... List of All Topics Seasonal Affective Disorder Contents of this page: General/Overviews Diagnosis/Symptoms Research Treatment ... Teenagers Search MEDLINE for recent research articles on Seasonal Affective Disorder You may also be interested in these MEDLINEplus related pages: Depression Mental Health and Behavior General/Overviews Seasonal Affective Disorder (National Mental Health Association) Seasonal Affective Disorder (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) Seasonal Affective Disorder (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Seasonal Affective Disorder (National Institutes of Health) Diagnosis/Symptoms Symptoms: Learning to Recognize Clinical Depression (National Mental Health Association) Research Seasonal Affective Disorder Has Biological Roots (American Medical Association) You Don't Have to Have Seasonal Affective Disorder to Suffer the Winter Blues (American Psychological Association) Specific Conditions/Aspects (National Mental Health Association) Treatment Developing a Recovery and Wellness Lifestyle, a Self-Help Guide: Light

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e.g., "London", "W11" Home Local World Climate Statistics ... Health Seasonal Affective Disorder Features Seasonal Affective Disorder Have you noticed changes in your mood throughout the year? Do you feel depressed during dark winter days? You are not the only one. Find out why that is and what you can do about it. SAD Maps Visit our maps to find out if your area is impacted by SAD today. In the Spotlight Recommended Links Travel Channel Think! Road Safety www.motoring.gov.uk International Sites: United States Brazil Latin America Germany ... Advertise weather.co.uk Privacy Statement Licensed by TRUST-e

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Light Therapy Products 6125 Ives Lane North Plymouth, Minnesota 55442 Online Since 1995 SAD Info What is seasonal affective disorder? How is SAD similar to other affective disorders? How is SAD different from other mood disorders? How can SAD be treated? ... How to choose a light box What is Seasonal Affective Disorder? Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.) is a specific type of major depression, one which reoccurs at specific times of the year. The most common pattern is the onset of major depression in the fall (September through November) and abating of the symptoms in late winter to early spring (March through May). There are other people who experience periods of abnormally high or euphoric mood between major depressive episodes. The frequency of SAD seems to vary with geographic location. It may approach 10% of the general population in northern New England, 5% of the population in the Baltimore/Washington area, and less than 2% of the population of Southern California or Florida. How is S.A.D. similar

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