Seasonal Affective Disorder

Seasonal affective disorder, also known as winter depression is a mood disorder that usually occurs during the dark months of
winter, has been linked to changes in the amount of daylight received. The causes of seasonal affective disorder are unknown, but it seems to be related to serotonin levels and the production of melatonin.

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General information - Overviews

Seasonal Affective Disorder - a monthly newsletter distributed to State of California EAP Coordinators.

Seasonal Affective Disorder - from the University of Maryland Medical Center.

Shed Light on Seasonal Affective Disorder - by Roger Johnson, Ph.D. and Sandra Somers.

Seasonal Affective Disorder - from Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet.

Winter season brings Seasonal Affective Disorder - by Stephanie Wellman, LIFE Staff Writer.

Turning back the clock may bring on Seasonal Affective Disorder - by Linda J. P. Mahdesian, Brown University.

Seasonal Affective Disorder - by Becky Jackson and Beverly Westerberg.

Seasonal Affective Disorder: Winter Blues or Something More? - by Rebecca Weisenthal, Psy.D.

Seasonal Affective Disorder - from Frankford Health Care System.

Seasonal Affective Disorder: A Clear Link Between the Outside and the Inside of the Brain - by Julia Johnson.

Seasonal Affective Disorder - from Saint Martin's College.

Seasonal Affective Disorder Linked to Short Winter Days - from Medical College of Georgia.

Seasonal Affective Disorder - from Pennslyvania State University.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - from the University of Missouri.

Seasonal Affective Disorder - from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

What is SAD? - from Invisible Disabilities Association of Canada.

Seasonal Affective Disorder - by Emily Morrison.

Seasonal Affective Disorder - by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Seasonal affective disorder seen in a new light - from Illinois Institute of Technology.

Seasonal Affective Disorder - by NAMI.

SAD - by Elizabeth Beckett, Holly Bernitt, and Vishwa Chandra.

Seasonal Affective Disorder - by Sentinel Healthcare System.

Fact Sheet: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - by NOAH.

Seasonal Affective Disorder - a discussion of the pioneering research that established the existence of seasonal affective disorder and the effectiveness of light treatment.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - health fact sheet from BUPA.

Seasonal Affective Disorder - from Pathways to Health.

Seasonal Affective Disorder Information Search - offers links.

Seasonal Affective Disorder - from Detroit Medical Center.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - by Dr Mark Porter.

Seasonal Affective Disorder - uncovering an internal sunshine by Jennifer K. Gray, BA, C.Ht.

Seasonal Affective Disorder - from GNC, UK.

Got winter blues? Think Seasonal Affective Disorder - by Amanda_Lind, Goshen College.

Seasonal Affective Disorder - from the University of Michigan.


Symptoms - Diagnosis and Treatment - Hints - Clinical

Seasonal Affective Disorder - information from the WSC Counseling Center.

Light Therapy of Affective Disorders with and without Seasonality: Biological Markers - by Holger Hill, Christiane Batt, Sabine Maier, Matthias Weisbrod, and Hermes Kick.

Seasonal Affective Disorder - causes and treatment by David B. Bresnahan, MD., Medical College of Wisconsin.

A Turning Point for Seasonal Affective Disorder and Light Therapy Research? - from American Medical Association.

Seasonal Affective Disorder - from the Pennslyvania State University.

FACTS about Seasonal Affective Disorder - symptoms and treatment.

Seasonal Affective Disorder - from the Illinois State University, Student Health Services.

Seasonal Affective Disorder - from the University of Minnesota.

Light Therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.) - from UW Student Counseling Center.

Seasonal Affective Disorder - by David Schoen, University of Puget Sound.

Seasonal Affective Disorder - by S. Atezaz Saeed, M.D., and Timothy J. Bruce, PH.D.,
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, Illinois.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - by Gale Hylton, MD, PAMF Psychiatry.

Seasonal Affective Disorder - symptoms and causes.


News -

For Most People, Simple Steps Can Stave Off Symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - from the University of Connecticut Health Center.

Seasonal Affective Disorder strikes in late fall, early winter; light treatment available, health center says - by Emily Santolla, The Western Front.

Feeling SAD? - lack of sunlight linked to seasonal affective disorder.


Slides

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - slide by Wayne State University.

Seasonal Affective Disorder - slide by Allyn and Bacon.
 
 

Last modified: May 8, 2001.
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