Seasonal Affective Disorder

Zusatztext This is a worthy contribution to the field and serves as a timely revision of an overview of the prodigious research in this area which ensued after the original was published. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), or winter depression, is a mood disorder related to the change in the seasons and lack of exposure to daylight. 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.

Klappentext
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.

Inhalt
PART 1: BIOLOGY SECTION I: BIOLOGICAL CLOCKWORK; 1. Circadian clocks and their molecular organization; 2. Input pathways to the biological clock; 3. Systems biology for elucidation of the effect of light on the circadian clocks; 4. Biological and medical relevance of circadian and metabolic cycles; SECTION II: PERSPECTIVES; 5. Circadian rhythms and mood regulation; 6. The phase shift hypothesis and the bio-psycho-social-environmental model; 7. Circadian systems biology in seasonal affective disorder; SECTION III: ETIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS OF SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER; 8. Light and non-visual photoreception; 9. Photoperiods; 10. The role of melatonin in seasonal affective disorder; 11. Sleep changes in seasonal affective disorder; 12. Weight gain and obesity in seasonal affective disorder: adaptations from our past?; 13. Psychological and biological traits in seasonal affective disorder and seasonality; PART 2: CLINICAL SCIENCE SECTION I: GLOBAL EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER; 14. History; 15. Prevalence; 16. Northern exposure; SECTION II: PRATICE ; 17. Diagnostic assessment; 18. Assessment instruments; SECTION III: TREATMENT OF SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER; 19. Light exposure; 20. Drug treatment of seasonal affective disorder; 21. Psychotherapy; SECTION IV: MANAGEMENT; 22. Practice guidelines; 23. Self-care options; 24. The habitat

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