Depression, anxiety & mood

Seasonal affective disorder — References & further reading

References

¹ Suicide and Mental Health Association International. [No date of publication listed.] SAD: Causes, symptoms, light therapy. URL: http://suicideandmentalhealthassociationinternational.org/SAD.html (accessed 03.05.2010).

² Seasonal Affective Disorder Association. Seasonal affective disorder. URL: http://sada.org.uk/ (accessed 01.15.2007).

³ Higdon, J. 03.03.2004. Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University — Micronutrient Information Center: Vitamin D. URL: http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/vitamins/vitaminD/ (accessed 01.15.2007).

⁴ Lansdowne, A. & Provost, S. 1998. Vitamin D3 enhances mood in healthy subjects during winter. Psychopharmocology (Berl.), 135 (4), 319–323.

  Gloth, F., et al. 1999. Vitamin D vs. broad-spectrum phototherapy in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder. J. Nutr. Health Aging, 3 (1), 5–7.

⁵ Arendt, J. 02.01.2006. Human pineal physiology and pathology. Endotext.org. URL: http://www.endotext.org/neuroendo/neuroendo15/ch01s05.html (accessed 01.15.2007).

⁶ Lam, R., & Levitan, R. 2000. Pathophysiology of seasonal affective disorder: A review. J. Psych. Neurosci.,25(5), 469-480.

⁷ Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Seasonal affective disorder and light therapy. URL: http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/1400/1484.asp?index=6412 (accessed 01.15.2007).

⁸ Lam & Levitan. 2000.

⁹ Lam, R., et al. 2006. The CAN–SAD Study: Randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of light therapy and fluoxetine in patients with winter seasonal affective disorder. Am. J. Psychiatry, 163, 805–812.

  Press Release: Light therapy and fluoxetine are equally effective for winter depression. URL: http://www.psych.org/news_room/press_releases/
http://www.psych.org/news_room/press_releases/06-26LAMAJPrelease.pdf (accessed 01.15.2007).

¹⁰ Terman, M. 2006. Evidence-Based Mental Health. Review: Light therapy is an effective treatment for seasonal affective disorder. URL: http://ebmh.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/9/1/21 (accessed 01.15.2007).

  Golden, R., et al. 2005. The efficacy of light therapy in the treatment of mood disorders: A review and meta-analysis of the evidence. Am. J. Psych., 162, 656–662. URL: http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/162/4/656 (accessed 01.07.2007).

Ivanhoe Broadcast News 01.15.2007. SAD? Help for the Winter Blues. URL: http://www.ivanhoe.com/channels/p_channelstory.cfm?storyid=15276 (accessed 01.15.2007).

¹¹ Carlezon, W., et al. 2005. Antidepressant-like effects of uridine and omega-3 fatty acids are potentiated by combined treatment in rats. Biol. Psychiatry, 57 (4), 343–350.

Additional Reading

Biological Psychology NewsLink. Links for keyword: Biological rhythms. URL: http://www.biopsychology.com/index.php?descType=always
http://www.biopsychology.com/index.php?descType=always&type=keyword&id=55&page=1

 

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