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Seasonal Affective Disorder



Seasonal Affective Disorder: Introduction

Seasonal Affective Disorder: Seasonal depression in seasons with low sunlight. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Seasonal Affective Disorder is available below.

Symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder

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Medical Textbooks Online about Seasonal Affective Disorder

Medical Books Excerpts
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
  • "Handbook of Diseases" (2003)
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Seasonal Affective Disorder: Medical Mistakes

Seasonal Affective Disorder: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Seasonal Affective Disorder

Cluster of diseases with difficult diagnosis issues: There is a well-known list of medical conditions that are all somewhat difficult to diagnose, and all can present in a variety of different severities. Diseases in this group include ...read more »

Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he suffered from sudden inability to speak. This was initially...read more »

Alzheimer's disease over-diagnosed: The well-known disease of Alzheimer's disease is often over-diagnosed. Patients tend to assume that any memory loss or...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical...read more »

ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults. Some...read more »

Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder) often fails to be diagnosed correctly by...read more »

Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with an eating disorder is female. The result is that men with eating disorders often fail to be diagnosed or have a delayed diagnosis. See ...read more »

Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be undiagnosed in teenagers. The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause...read more »

Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression) may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see symptoms of anxiety disorders). Failure to diagnose these anxiety...read more »

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Seasonal Affective Disorder: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Hospitals & Clinics: Seasonal Affective Disorder

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Seasonal Affective Disorder: Rare Types

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Causes of Seasonal Affective Disorder

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Treatments for Seasonal Affective Disorder

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Videos for Seasonal Affective Disorder

Seasonal Depression

Seasonal DepressionEvery winter, when the days get shorter, people with seasonal affective disorder, also known as SAD, experience depression. Learn how light can help...

Depression Differs

Depression DiffersHow do you know if you have depression? Learn what's involved in diagnosing the problem, and if your depression is the result of a biological...

 

Epilepsy and Depression

Epilepsy and DepressionMany people with epilepsy also experience depression. What can you do?

Sleep and Depression

Sleep and DepressionWe all know that when we're low or anxious it's hard to sleep. But did you know that sleep problems may also induce depression? Listen to...

 
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Clinical Trials for Seasonal Affective Disorder

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Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Seasonal Affective Disorder include:

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Definitions of Seasonal Affective Disorder:

Specific disorder usually appearing in the second or third decade, characterized by symptoms of depression between late fall and early spring, sometimes followed by mania or hypomania; intense light is reportedly therapeutic. - (Source - Diseases Database)

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