Seasonal Affective Disorder Practice and

Season 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 SAD. Highlighting the clinical diagnosis and management of SAD, this book provides a valuable resource for all who 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.

List of contrbutors	p. xiii
Biology
Biological clockwork
Circadian clocks and their molecular organization	p. 5
Input pathways to the biological clock	p. 13
Systems biology for elucidation of the effect of light on the circadian clocks	p. 29
Biological and medical relevance of circadian and metabolic cycles	p. 43
Perspectives
Circadian rhythms and mood regulation	p. 73
The phase shift hypothesis and the bio-psycho-social-environmental model	p. 93
Circadian systems biology in seasonal affective disorder	p. 113
Etiology and pathogenesis of seasonal affective disorder
Light and non-visual photoreception	p. 131
Photoperiods	p. 143
The role of melatonin in seasonal affective disorder	p. 149
Sleep changes in seasonal affective disorder	p. 163
Weight gain and obesity in seasonal affective disorder: adaptations from our past?	p. 179
Psychological and biological traits in seasonal affective disorder and seasonality	p. 189
Clinical science
Global epidemiology of seasonal affective disorder
History	p. 213
Prevalence	p. 221
Northern exposure	p. 235
Practice
Diagnostic assessment	p. 247
Assessment instruments	p. 255
Treatment of seasonal affective disorder
Light exposure	p. 267
Drug treatment of seasonal affective disorder	p. 281
Psychotherapy	p. 297
Management
Practice guidelines	p. 315
Self-care options	p. 321
The habitat	p. 331
Appendices
Useful websites for more information	p. 339
List of references for further reading	p. 341
Index	p. 343
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