Seasonal Affective Disorder
Friday's Progress Notes - January 15, 1999
Mental Health Information - Vol. 3 Issue 2
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CONTENTS
1. SAD description, epidemiology, and treatment
2. Light therapy and the treatment of SAD and other disorders
3. Depression in women
4. Depression in children and teens
5. CBT for depression
6. Depression and diabetes
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Colleagues,
It's that time of year when we often go to and from work in the dark. For many, these
become the dog days of winter. Fortunately, there is some interesting new research on
light therapy and the treatment of seasonal affective disorder. Therefore, today's
newsletter will focus on SAD.
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Jack
John L. Miller, MD
1. SEASONAL
AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
Seasonal Affective Disorder
This article includes the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for a major depressive episode and describes the diagnostic criteria for seasonal pattern specifier. The authors discuss treatment options and
guidelines.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/980315ap/saeed.html
2. JAMA - MEDICAL NEWS
Dawn's Early Light to Twilight's Last Gleaming . . .
This is a report from the annual meeting of the Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms (SLTBR). The report discusses the use of light therapy in the treatment of SAD and for such conditions as circadian sleep disorders, bulimia nervosa, and premenstrual
depression.
http://www.websciences.org/sltbr/jama.htm
3. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
Depression in Women
Depression is a pervasive and impairing illness that affects both women and men, but women experience depression at roughly twice the rate of men.
http://www.athealth.com/consumer/disorders/depressionwomen.html
4. ATHEALTH.COM
Depression Children and Adolescents
Depressive disorders, which include major depressive disorder (unipolar depression), dysthymic disorder (chronic, mild depression), and bipolar disorder (manic-depression), can have far reaching effects on the functioning and adjustment of young people.
5. DEPRESSION HELP
Putting Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Work for You
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy used to treat depression, anxiety disorders and other problems such as anger, fears, procrastination as well as improve confidence and relationships.
6. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
Depression and Diabetes
Depression can strike anyone, but people with diabetes, a serious disorder that afflicts an estimated 16 million Americans, may be at greater risk
http://www.athealth.com/consumer/disorders/depdiabetes.html
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