Mood disorders and season of presentation. A preliminary study of an inpatient sample at Baragwanath Hospital.
The relationship between season and mood is complex. This study attempts to clarify one aspect of the relationship: the impact of season on mood in terms of the hypothesised seasonal variation in the presentation of mood disorders at Baragwanath Hospital. Although a preliminary study, the results show a statistically significant seasonal trend for presentation of mood disorders, confirming the hypothesis and providing a basis for further study of this phenomenon.
Szabo
C P
CP
Department of Psychiatry, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
D006801:Humans; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016574:Seasonal Affective Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology