Comparison of seasonal and nonseasonal affective disorders.
Eighteen patients with seasonal affective disorder were compared to 13 patients with recurrent nonseasonal depressions. Seasonal depressions were associated with hypersomnia and carbohydrate craving, and there was a trend for a younger age at onset of seasonal affective disorder.
Department of Psychiatry, VA Medical Center, Iowa City, IA 52240.
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D006970:Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012621:Seasons
D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates