Seasonal Affective Disorder
"Seasonal Affective Disorder" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A syndrome characterized by depressions that recur annually at the same time each year, usually during the winter months. Other symptoms include anxiety, irritability, decreased energy, increased appetite (carbohydrate cravings), increased duration of sleep, and weight gain. SAD (seasonal affective disorder) can be treated by daily exposure to bright artificial lights (PHOTOTHERAPY), during the season of recurrence.
| Descriptor ID |
D016574
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F03.600.300.775
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| Concept/Terms |
Seasonal Affective Disorder- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Seasonal Mood Disorder
- Disorder, Seasonal Mood
- Disorders, Seasonal Mood
- Mood Disorder, Seasonal
- Mood Disorders, Seasonal
- Seasonal Mood Disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorders
- Affective Disorder, Seasonal
- Affective Disorders, Seasonal
- Disorder, Seasonal Affective
- Disorders, Seasonal Affective
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Seasonal Affective Disorder" by people in Profiles.
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Akram F, Gragnoli C, Raheja UK, Snitker S, Lowry CA, Stearns-Yoder KA, Hoisington AJ, Brenner LA, Saunders E, Stiller JW, Ryan KA, Rohan KJ, Mitchell BD, Postolache TT. Seasonal affective disorder and seasonal changes in weight and sleep duration are inversely associated with plasma adiponectin levels. J Psychiatr Res. 2020 03; 122:97-104.
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Roecklein KA, Wong PM, Miller MA, Donofry SD, Kamarck ML, Brainard GC. Melanopsin, photosensitive ganglion cells, and seasonal affective disorder. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2013 Mar; 37(3):229-39.
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Glickman G, Byrne B, Pineda C, Hauck WW, Brainard GC. Light therapy for seasonal affective disorder with blue narrow-band light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Biol Psychiatry. 2006 Mar 15; 59(6):502-7.
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Stewart KT, Gaddy JR, Byrne B, Miller S, Brainard GC. Effects of green or white light for treatment of seasonal depression. Psychiatry Res. 1991 Sep; 38(3):261-70.