title: [More than every tenth person have symptoms of seasonal affective disorder].
abstract: Seasonal affective disorder is a syndrome of classical depressive symptoms such as reduced energy, initiative and mood combined with atypical symptoms of increased appetite, weight and sleep duration. The symptoms recur each winter and disappear again in spring or early summer. The prevalence ranges from 1% to 10% in Scandinavian populations. Reduced light exposure, melatonergic and serotonergic disturbances are suggested pathogenetic factors. Light therapy offers convincing effect with minimal adverse effects and remains first-line treatment along with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
authors: Psykiatrisk Center København, Afdeling O, Rigshospitalet, Edel Sauntés Alle 10, 2100 København Ø, Denmark. helle.oestergaard.madsen@regionh.dk
authors: Helle Østergaard
authors: HØ
authors: Madsen
authors: Henrik
authors: H
authors: Dam
authors: Ida
authors: I
authors: Hageman
mesh_terms: D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010789:Phototherapy; D015995:Prevalence; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012537:Scandinavian and Nordic Countries / Q000453:epidemiology; D016574:Seasonal Affective Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors