61. Seasonal Affective Disorder seasonal affective disorder Research Practice. Practice The Institutealso has a clinic for assessment of seasonal affective disorder. http://www.iit.edu/colleges/psych/progs/clinical/sad.html

Institute of Psychology Illinois Institute of Technology Seasonal Affective Disorder Welcome to the SAD Research and Practice Homepage at IIT's Institute of Psychology. The creation of this page was initiated as part of an effort to provide information to the virtual community about Seasonal Affective Disorder research at IIT and also to provide insight into the treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder. Research Current research is focusing on: 1) validation of self-report instruments used in diagnosing SAD 2) psychomotor correlates of Seasonal Affective Disorder 3) response style as it relates to severity of depression Practice The Institute also has a clinic for assessment of Seasonal Affective Disorder. The clinic has been open since last fall (1996), and is planning to continue its services this fall and winter. A number of evaluations have taken place so far and we are excited about the prospect of being able to continue services. Chris Cooper and Rob Daniels were interns at the clinic last year. If you have questions or comments, contact Omar Azam at 312/567-3511 or

62. FURTHER READING (some Available At Amazon) - On Seasonal Affective Disorder, SAD Canadian Consensus Guidelines for the Treatment of seasonal affective disorder,by Raymond W. Lam, Anthony J. Levitt, 1999. A comprehensive http://www.light-and-ion-therapy.org/clinchrread.html

Clinical ChronoBiology Further Reading (including books available at amazon.com) Light on Winter Darkness: The Latest News on those Mood, Appetite and Energy Swings , by Michael Terman and Jamie Rifkin, 1998. A survey of SAD, its treatments and other applications of light therapy for chronobiological disorders, on about.com. Mind Over Time , by Mark Caldwell (Discover Magazine), 1999. "Now that we've finally figured out where our biological clocks are located, can we learn to control them?" Adverse Effects of Lack of Daylight , Excedrin Headache Newsletter, 1997. A concise summary of SAD and its treatments. Canadian Consensus Guidelines for the Treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder by Raymond W. Lam, Anthony J. Levitt, 1999. A comprehensive clinical guide for the diagnosis and treatment of seasonal affective disorder (SAD), with hundreds of literature references. Written for professionals. Seasonal Affective Disorder and Beyond: Light Treatment for SAD and Non-SAD Conditions , Raymond W. Lam (Editor), 1998. Seventeen contributors, leading clinicians studying the effects and uses of light treatment, discuss the impact of light and light therapy on conditions such as SAD, premenstrual depression, circadian phase sleep disorders, jet lag, shift work disorders, insomnia, and behavioral disturbances. All I Want is a Good Night's Sleep,

63. Clinical Trials - Free Treatments For Winter Depression (Seasonal Affective Diso Three Nondrug Treatments for seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Clinical Trialsof Three Non-drug Treatments for seasonal affective disorder (SAD). http://www.light-and-ion-therapy.org/Atyp1.html

Clinical ChronoBiology Clinical Trials Two non-drug treatments for chronic depression. Three Non-drug Treatments for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Light Therapy for Depression During Pregnancy (Antepartum Depression) Clinical trials of two non-drug treatments for chronic depression. Participants Male or female ages 18-65 with a diagnosis of non-seasonal chronic depression. Goals: This study investigates the potential effectiveness of two nonpharmacologic treatments for nonseasonal depression: bright light exposure and high-density negative air ion exposure. Patients self-administer treatments at home under close clinical supervision. Status of Study: Currently recruiting Principal Investigator: Michael Terman, Ph.D. IRB#: 3554 Detailed Description and Application Clinical Trials of Three Non-drug Treatments for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Participants: Male or female ages 18-65 with a diagnosis of major depression or bipolar disorder, with regular onset of depression in fall or winter and remission in spring. Goals: We are offering drug-free therapy for alleviation of symptoms associated with depressed mood that occurs annually in fall or winter. The treatments are self-administered at home, with close clinical supervision. Our trials use specially designed devices that replenish two different environmental elements, naturally occurring light and negative ions in the air. Both factors may be reduced in winter, bringing on depression.

64. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) seasonal affective disorder (SAD). By Gale Hylton, MD, PAMF Psychiatry Seasonal AffectiveDisorder (SAD) is a phrase that is frequently talked about in winter. http://www.pamf.org/health/toyourhealth/sad.html

Search Health Topics Education Calendar Preventive Health Community Health Resource Centers ... Search Health Topics Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) To Your Health CHRC Newsletter, Volume 3(3), Fall 1998 Fall 1998 By Gale Hylton, MD, PAMF Psychiatry Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a phrase that is frequently talked about in winter. It is a disorder connected with a decrease in daylight. Four percent of the population suffers from SAD, yet most people don't know exactly what it is. Definition Seasonal Affective Disorder is a special category of major depression and bipolar disorder. Briefly, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV of the American Psychiatric Association, SAD is defined as the presence of five of the following symptoms for at least two weeks: Depressed mood. Diminished interest or pleasure in most activities. Significant unintended weight loss or gain.

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66. Trillian's Seasonal Affective Disorder Page Trillian's seasonal affective disorder Page. This page was last updates on13.01.00. What is SAD? SAD stands for seasonal affective disorder. http://www.fortunecity.com/campus/psychology/781/sad.htm

web hosting domain names email addresses related sites Trillian's Seasonal Affective Disorder Page This page was last updates on 13.01.00 What is SAD? SAD stands for Seasonal Affective Disorder. Animals react to the changing season with changes in mood and behavior and human beings are no exception. Most people find they eat and sleep slightly more in winter and dislike the dark mornings and short days. but some people have more severe bouts of feeling down all the time, low energy, problems with sleep and appetite, and reduced concentration to the point where they have difficulty functioning at work or in the home. We say that these people have a clinical depression , to distinguish it from everyday ups and downs. Seasonal affective disorder (affective is a psychiatric term for mood), or SAD, describes people who have these clinical depressions only during the autumn and winter seasons. During the spring and summer, they feel well and "normal". The common symptoms of SAD include: 2 - recurrent episodes of depression in certain months of the year 3 - usually surface in childhood or adolescence 4 - insomnia 5 - carbohydrate craving 6 - weight gain 7 - decreased sexual appetite 8 - lethargy 9 - hopelessness 10 - suicidal thoughts 11 - social withdrawal 12 - summer depression a. decreased appetite

67. Seasonal Affective Disorder: Description, Criteria, Causes, Symptoms, Treatments , Criteria, Causes, Symptoms, Treatmentsand Medications. Go to MHM Bookstore. seasonal affective disorder. Description.......seasonal affective disorder http://www.mental-health-matters.com/disorders/dis_details.php?disID=86

68. Advanced Search A patient information handout on seasonal affective disorder, writtenby the authors of this article, is provided on page 1351. http://www.aafp.org/afp/980315ap/saeed.html

Advanced Search Articles Departments Patient Information Seasonal Affective Disorders S. ATEZAZ SAEED, M.D., and TIMOTHY J. BRUCE, PH.D. University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, Illinois A patient information handout on seasonal affective disorder , written by the authors of this article, is provided on page 1351. D epressive episodes are a primary public health problem and one of the most common psychiatric conditions in patients seeing family physicians, with a lifetime prevalence of 17.1 percent in the general population. Some of these mood disturbances follow regular seasonal patterns. These seasonal mood patterns have been termed seasonal affective disorders (SADs). Description The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) describes SAD not as a separate mood disorder but as a "specifier," referring to the seasonal pattern of major depressive episodes that can occur within major depressive and bipolar disorders. Table 1 summarizes the DSM-IV criteria for a major depressive episode. Table 2 describes the diagnostic criteria for "seasonal pattern specifier."

69. Advanced Search seasonal affective disorder. What is seasonal affective disorder? Seasonalaffective disorder (also called SAD) is a kind of depression http://www.aafp.org/afp/20000301/1541ph.html

Advanced Search Please note: This information was as current as we could make it on the date given above. But medical information is always changing, and some information given here may be out of date. For regularly updated information on a variety of health topics, please visit familydoctor.org , the AAFP patient education Web site. Seasonal Affective Disorder What is seasonal affective disorder? Seasonal affective disorder (also called SAD) is a kind 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, begins in the late spring or early summer. SAD may be related to changes in the amount of daylight we get. Do many people get SAD? About 4 to 6 percent of people may have winter depression. Another 10 to 20 percent may have mild SAD. SAD is four times more common in women than in men. Although some children and teenagers get SAD, it usually doesn't start in people younger than age 20. Your chance of getting SAD goes down as you get older. SAD is also more common the farther north you go. For example, it's seven times more common in Washington state than in Florida.

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71. BBC HEALTH Women's Health SANE (national mental health helpline) tel 0845 7678000. MIND (National Associationfor Mental Health) tel 0181 519 2122. seasonal affective disorder (SAD). http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/womens/matter_blues.shtml

72. Healthbeat: Seasonal Affective Disorder seasonal affective disorder, is what Dr. Harder wouldcall depression brought about by lack of sunlight. http://www.uhs.wisc.edu/ex/selfcare/resource/hb-sad.php

Dr. Harder is at a conference this week. Before each column I get to try out the services HealthBeat promotes. Some are good, some are bad. The massages are great, the chlamydia test is not so great. While the flu shot stung a little, the tutorial on cunnilingus and fellatio is well worth the small fee. So when I was asked to try out the prescribed treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder, light therapy, I was hoping it would lean toward the oral sex/massage side of things. It didn't quite live up to that expectation, but it made me happy just the same. Everyday, run of the mill depression could be caused by any number of things. You may have suffered recent losses related to death, family, your job, academics, money, or personal relationships. Your family history is another factor. If a parent, sibling, or another close relative has suffered from depression, you are a more likely candidate as well. Also consider your medical condition. Interactions between brain chemicals, hormones and other biological factors can contribute to these sad or empty feelings. Depression can immediately follow a stressful event, like a boyfriend/girlfriend breakup. However, if it seems to be none of these things, and it's happening right around now, with less and less sunlight, it could very well be SAD. The treatment for SAD, as I found out, is just what you would expect. If you're depressed from a lack of light, then the remedy must be more light. Light therapy is nothing more than sitting in front of a powerful 10,000 Lux light for half an hour each morning during the winter months. Don't' worry, you don't stare into it and then see spots all day. You can study in front of it, as long as you face it. I didn't think something like this would do much more than give me a tan. And while it didn't do that - it was embarrassing when the therapist asked me to put my clothes back on - it did make me cheerier. I was in better spirits each of the days I had light therapy, which was every morning for two weeks.

73. NARSAD: Publications: Research Newsletter: Seasonal Affective Disorder NARSAD Publications Research Newsletter seasonal affective disorder. A SAD Timeof Year. seasonal affective disorder affects up to 25 million Americans. http://www.narsad.org/pub/winter99researcher.html

NARSAD Publications Research Newsletter : Seasonal Affective Disorder NARSAD Researcher In the News: Robert Levitan, M.D. NARSAD Researcher Sheds New Light on Seasonal Affective Disorder In the winter months, seasonal depression is a serious concern, but exciting research by a NARSAD-funded scientist is shedding new light on seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. Articles in two New York area newspapers, the Daily News and Newsday, highlighted the findings of Robert Levitan, M.D., Research Head of the Depression Clinic at the Center for Addiction and Mental Health at the University of Toronto. Dr. Levitan, an assistant professor of psychiatry who received a NARSAD Young Investigator Award last year, is delving into the genetic mechanisms that may trigger SAD. Dr. Levitan hypothesized that the brain chemical serotonin plays an important role in both SAD and another illness that occurs predominantly in womenbulimia nervosa (BN). Both disorders are characterized by an increased food intake and depressed mood. Thanks to recent developments in neurobiology, scientists are able to analyze the genetic underpinnings of the serotonin system. So far, Dr. Levitan and his colleagues have found preliminary evidence of a genetic predisposition to SAD and BN. The researchers are studying three components of the serotonin system involved in satiety, production of serotonin and response to drugs that affect serotonin levels such as Prozac in female patients. To date, Dr. Levitan has followed 90 women diagnosed with SAD, 127 with BN, three patients who have both disorders and 101 control subjects. Dr. Levitan and his colleagues found that women with SAD or BN were more likely to have a particular polymorphism, or variation, in a serotonin gene called tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH).

74. American Family Physician: Seasonal Affective Disorder. Terms related to this article seasonal affective disorder Care and treatmentDepression Mental Causes of. Page 1 2 Next. seasonal affective disorder. http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m3225/5_61/61432742/p1/article.jhtml

Find Articles Home View By Subject View By Name Search Tips ... Help Search all magazines this magazine Arts/Entertain. Automotive Business/Fin. Comp./Tech. Health/Fitness Home/Family News/Society Reference/Ed. Sports for Search Tips : Use quotes to find a specific phrase, e.g. "Abe Lincoln" or "New York". Use the + sign for words that MUST be in the article, e.g. +Ford +SUV Terms related to this article: Seasonal affective disorder Care and treatment Depression Mental Causes of Buy and sell " " and millions of other items at eBay American Family Physician Search this Magazine Go to Web site Print this article Email this article Page: Next Seasonal Affective Disorder. Author/s: Issue: March 1, 2000 What is seasonal affective disorder? Seasonal affective disorder (also called SAD) is a kind 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, begins in the late spring or early summer. SAD may be related to changes in the amount of daylight we get. Do many people get SAD?

75. Girl Power! And Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) seasonal affective disorder (SAD), it’s “seasonal” because the mood changehappens during a certain season, and it’s “affective,” or emotional http://www.girlpower.gov/girlarea/general/SAD.htm

Seasonal Affective Disorder Everyone feels down or sluggish sometimes. Some people may even get the “winter blues” because it’s often too chilly to go outside and they may feel restless and bored. However, some people experience a more serious mood change when the cold weather rolls around. They may feel like they can’t get out of bed in the morning, have no energy, and have an increased appetite, especially for starches and sweets. They may also feel depressed and show no interest in their normal activities or in talking to their friends. Sometimes, these symptoms are quite severe. This condition is known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD)—it’s “seasonal” because the mood change happens during a certain season, and it’s “affective,” or emotional, because it causes emotional changes in a person. A less common version of SAD can occur in the summer, but SAD usually strikes in the winter months and in colder climates. In fact, you’re about seven times more likely to suffer from SAD if you live in New Hampshire than if you live in Florida.[ ] You’re also more likely to suffer from SAD if you’re female and over the age of 20, although SAD is sometimes seen in kids and adolescents.

76. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) About Light, Depression seasonal affective disorder (SAD) About light, depression melatonin. Gila Lindsley,Ph.D., ACP. That is, many may develop seasonal affective disorder (SAD). http://www.healthyresources.com/sleep/magazines/sleepwell/sad.html

77. Seasonal Affective Disorder seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a mood disorder in which seasonal variationin an environmental factor¾most commonly light intensity¾causes clinical http://www-personal.umich.edu/~sjul/sad/

Seasonal Affective Disorder Home Research Activities SAD Photos Misc My Experience When I moved to California, my life changed completely. I experienced tremendous personal growth and my career advanced more than satisfactorily. I came out of my shell. Old friends would look at me and comment "You've changed." without being able to tell me how I'd changed. Then I moved to Michigan and started backsliding. I began to exhibit behaviors that I thought I had outgrown. I'd get cranky and irritable for no discernible reason. I'd experience periods of listlessness where I could just barely get myself off the couch and couldn't work up any enthusiasm even for projects about which I was excited. I started going back into my shell. Now, before California, I thought that was how life was, and that I was just, well, imperfect. After California, however, I suspected that it wasn't me. I mean, I couldn't be ungrowing the growth I'd experienced in California. After a while, I heard about this thing called "SAD." At first, I thought nothing of it, but, gradually, I started thinking that there might be something to it. Of course, deep down, I felt that I couldn't have it. I mean, I control my own behavior, don't I? I couldn't possibly be different because of a silly thing like changes in light. I grew up in the North! In winter, I went to school in darkness and came home in darkness! Sometimes the street lights would be on all day! Your activities change in winter, but

78. Heliotherapy And Seasonal Affective Disorder - Omaha's Heartland Healing Center heliotherapy and seasonal affective disorder areexplained, along with list of omaha sources. http://www.heartlandhealing.com/pages/archive/heliotherapy/

You are here: Column Archives Heliotherapy Heliotherapy Am I BLUE? No, Just SAD by Michael Braunstein As I write this during the first week in November there are quite a few sad people here in Nebraskaland. No, it isn't because the Huskers lost a football game. But there is something lurking in the darkness that some say is the cause. On November fifth we see exactly ten hours and five minutes of sunlight. And that's if the clouds don't cover it up. By comparison, looking back a couple of months to August fifth, we were exposed to over four hours more sunlight than we have on November fifth. And that, many researchers say, is just the problem. How can you have a sunny disposition if you don't have a sunny exposition? SAD, or seasonal affective disorder, first came to public awareness shortly after research done in 1979 was published by the National Institute of Mental Health and the Archives of General Psychiatry Journal. That landmark reference coined the term and provided scientific basis for what songwriters, referring to "the sunny side of the street," had known for years. That is, sunlight has an effect on mood. Not exactly news to millions who live in Seattle, but hey, it's only science. For 20 years in Los Angeles, seasonal affective disorder meant nothing to me. After all, how can you have SAD in a place where there are no seasons. I knew of it only as a plot device on Northern Exposure, my friend's quirky TV series filmed on location in Alaska. It seemed like everyone on that program had SAD. One episode had a character walking around with a hat with lights attached to the brim for therapy. For me, SAD became personal when So Cal went through a particularly lengthy rainy stretch in 1993. I started feeling moody and glum. I had never experienced such a mood before and I thought to myself, "This must be what people mean by depression. I must have a Prozac deficiency." The next day the sun came out, I got on my Harley for the first time in 11 days and felt exhilaration and knew exactly what SAD was all about. Hold the Prozac and start the Harley.

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80. Mental Disorders Links and resources regarding mental health and behavioural disorders organized by the Karolinska Institute.Category Health Medicine Medical Specialties Behavioral Medicine...... seasonal affective disorder About seasonal affective disorder OutsideIn(UK); Q As about light therapy in Winter - Columbia-Presbyterian Med. http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/f3.html

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