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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Affective disorders
ISBN : MINN:30000009495635
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Depression, Mental
ISBN : MINN:31951002926157V
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Affective disorders
ISBN : MINN:30000009495643
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Neurobiology
ISBN : MINN:30000009495627
Author : Anthony J. Levitt,Raymond W. Lam
Publisher : Clinical & Academic Pub.
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Seasonal affective disorder
ISBN : PSU:000046235763
Author : Timo Partonen,S. R. Pandi-Perumal
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199544288
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), or winter depression, is a mood disorder related to the change in the seasons and lack of exposure to daylight. It affects 1 in 100 adults in western countries. SAD is a rare example of a psychiatric disorder with a clear, identifiable biological cause. The new edition of this award winning book brings together distinguished scientists and opinion leaders to discuss the current and anticipated developments in the study and care of Seasonal Affective Disorder. Highlighting the clinical diagnosis and management of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), this book provides a valuable resource for all whom are involved in the health care for patients with SAD. This book deals with the range of therapeutic measures that are available for the treatment of SAD. In addition, this book elucidates potential areas of research that have emerged such as the study of the circadian pacemaker and the night-time sleep structure and their interaction that influences mood.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Light
ISBN : MINN:31951P00599011C
Author : Norman E. Rosenthal,Mary C. Blehar
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1989-04-21
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0898627419
While theories linking seasonality and affective episodes date back to the time of Hippocrates, it is only recently that the idea has gained widespread acceptance. The recognition that melatonin could be suppressed by bright light, the delineation of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) as a syndrome with distinct clinical and therapeutic implications, and the efficacy of bright light in the treatment of this condition, were all important steps in this regard. The therapeutic value of bright light in SAD closely aligns the biology of the disorder with its treatment and introduces into psychiatry an exciting new therapeutic modality. SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDERS AND PHOTOTHERAPY brings together the latest research in four key areas: * Diagnostic profile of SAD, epidemiological issues, and specific clinical applications of light * Animal models of seasonality * Normal human seasonality and its relationship to psychiatric disorders * Biological mechanisms subserving light treatment Introductory chapters consider the different profiles of SAD and detail outcome studies across the Northern Hemisphere. Important questions are addressed about summer depression, with and without winter depression, as well as seasonality and SAD in children and adolescents. Also included are current prevalence data on SAD--several reports in this volume suggest it may occur in approximately 5% of the population with subclinical disturbances present in even more individuals. Reports on seasonal changes in the normal population consider whether the mood and personality changes observed in SAD are extremes of normal human seasonality and whether the disorder's pathophysiology is actually on a continuum with a range of biological seasonal changes found in the general population. A neurological theory is presented that maps the basic systems involved in mobilizing behavior and engaging the organism with its environment. The theory is then applied to seasonal changes both in normal motivated behavior and in SAD. Points of consensus as well as points of contention are given balanced consideration in the book's chapters, which address several unresolved questions concerning phototherapy's mechanism of action. Among these controversial areas are the assessment of placebo effect, choice of placebo control, and the importance of the timing of light treatment to its antidepressant effect. Also discussed are the circadian phase shift theory of SAD, the melatonin hypothesis, and other current theories. There is substantial agreement among clinical researchers that SAD is a common condition, and that, in a large percentage of cases, symptoms of winter depression can be ameliorated by treatment with environmental light. Beyond these fundamental points of agreement, however, many aspects of SAD remain controversial. This timely, authoritative compilation provides all clinicians and researchers with a comprehensive update on important, new investigations on this intriguing disorder.
Author : Raymond W. Lam
Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0880488670
In 1984, Dr. Norman Rosenthal and his colleagues published a seminal research paper on seasonal affective disorder (SAD), unveiling what they were convinced was the healing power of light therapy for people suffering from the illness. Since then, many scientific and medical communities have come to believe that the therapeutic use of light holds great promise for not only SAD, but also a variety of other disorders. This wide-ranging book combines in a single, cohesive reference new, up-to-the-minute findings with a complete summary of the available literature on light therapy. Seventeen contributors, leading clinicians studying the effects and uses of light treatment, discuss the impact of light and light therapy on such conditions as SAD, premenstrual depression, circadian phase sleep disorders, jet lag, shift work disorders, insomnia, and behavioral disturbances. Challenging conventional thinking about light therapy, several contributing authors make convincing cases for its positive effects in treating nonseasonal depression, bulimia nervosa, and other illnesses. Finally, members of a joint task force of the Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms and the American Sleep Disorders Association explore the use of light for treating sleep disorders, as well as a combination of light and melatonin in some cases. Seasonal Affective Disorder and Beyond is an invaluable reference tool for clinicians, researchers, scientists, students, and consumers who want the latest information and opinion about the therapeutic uses of light compiled in one succinct, comprehensive volume.
Author : Jannik Götz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Seasonal affective disorder
ISBN : 3658288280
Jannik Götz develops a treatment concept for sufferers of Seasonal Affective Disorder, commonly known as winter depression. Unlike existing solutions that focus on medical remission only, the author aims at creating a user experience that is alleviating symptoms of this disease in a motivating and hassle-free way. By utilizing a variety of research techniques, the author gains valuable user-driven insights that are directly transformed into a novel approach to light therapy. The result is a light lamp that resolves shortcomings and issues of current treatment approaches. A business plan and its associated requirements complement the overall concept. Contents Seasonal Affective Disorder and its Characteristics Human-Centered Design Research Design and Product Development Business Plan Target Groups Lecturers and students in psychology, industrial design, user experience design, product management People working in product development, industrial and UX designers as well as scientists and psychologists interested in winter depression and its treatment conditions. The Author Jannik Götz completed his bachelor's degree in Industrial Design at the University of Applied Sciences Pforzheim, Germany, before finishing his master's degree in Design and Product Management at the University of Applied Sciences Salzburg, Austria, and at Jönköping University, Sweden. Today, he is working for an international lighting company in Germany.
Author : Committee on Nomenclature and Statistics American Psychiatric Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1952
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 059856893X
Author : Lori Klein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Affective disorders
ISBN : MINN:31951003090419Y
Author : Fiona Marshall,Peter Cheevers
Publisher : Hunter House
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 089793413X
SAD is depression caused by lack of natural light. People who have limited exposure to light, and people who live in northern climates are most likely to suffer from SAD, though many people undergo seasonal variations in mood, energy, appetite and sleep. With SAD, sufferers experience an exaggerated version of these changes. Full-blown SAD can be extremely debilitating; the sufferer finds it difficult to carry out normal activities. The disease is often undiagnosed because the symptoms are general enough that they can be attributed to a variety of causes. SAD can be treated with or without medicine, depending on the severity. The book describes helpful changes to eating patterns and vitamin and mineral supplements, ways of adapting your lifestyle to take advantage of the daylight, as well as lightbox therapies. The book distinguishes SAD from classic depression, chronic fatigue, and other illnesses with similar symptoms. It also explains the alarming physical effects of lack of sunlight, which include a greater risk of heart disease, osteoporosis, and even cancer. Written in an informal style, with helpful tips and advice, this book is important for anyone who ever questioned their feelings on a cloudy day or during the winter months.
Author : J. John Mann,Patrick J. McGrath,Steven P. Roose
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781107024632
Provides a one-stop evidence-based guide to the management of all types of mood disorders.
Author : P. H. Redfern
Publisher : Pharmaceutical Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biological rhythms
ISBN : 0853694885
In nature, many physical processes are governed by the passage of time. The study of these processes - chronobiology - reveals rhythmic patterns which may be yearly, monthly, daily or more frequent. Novel drug delivery systems are currently being delivered that will release varying quantities of a drug at optimum times to coincide with these rhythmic patterns.Chronotherapeutics considers the pharmaceutical and therapeutic implications associated with biological clocks. The book presents a comprehensive discussion of specific diseases that are time dependent, and the drugs and new drug formulations that can be used as treatments.Written by leading international experts in the field, Chronotherapeutics provides up-to-date information on chronobiology for non-chronobiologists in pharmaceutical and medical sciences. Peter Redfern is Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Bath, UK.
