title: Seasonal affective disorder.
abstract: Depression during winter has been found to respond to treatment with simulated daylight. Seasonal affective disorder should be distinguished from other forms of depression which can also occur in winter before prescribing light therapy.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Checkley
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012621:Seasons