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Cléry-Melin, Marie-Laure Gorwood, Philip Friedman, Serge and Even, Christian 2018. Stability of the diagnosis of seasonal affective disorder in a long-term prospective study. Journal of Affective Disorders, Vol. 227, p. 353.
Rastad, Cecilia Wetterberg, Lennart and Martin, Cathrin 2017. Patients’ Experience of Winter Depression and Light Room Treatment. Psychiatry Journal, Vol. 2017, p. 1.
Nussbaumer-Streit, B. Winkler, D. Spies, M. Kasper, S. and Pjrek, E. 2017. Prevention of seasonal affective disorder in daily clinical practice: results of a survey in German-speaking countries. BMC Psychiatry, Vol. 17, Issue. 1,
Pjrek, E. Baldinger-Melich, P. Spies, M. Papageorgiou, K. Kasper, S. and Winkler, D. 2016. Epidemiology and socioeconomic impact of seasonal affective disorder in Austria. European Psychiatry, Vol. 32, p. 28.
Kurata, Yumiko Izawa, Shuhei and Nomura, Shinobu 2016. Seasonality in mood and behaviours of Japanese residents in high-latitude regions: transnational cross-sectional study. BioPsychoSocial Medicine, Vol. 10, Issue. 1,
Baek, Ji Hyun Kim, Ji Sun Huh, Iksoo Lee, Kounseok Park, Ju Hyun Park, Taesung Ha, Kyooseob and Hong, Kyung Sue 2015. Prevalence, behavioral manifestations and associated individual and climatic factors of seasonality in the Korean general population. Comprehensive Psychiatry, Vol. 57, p. 148.
Saheer, T.B. Lien, Lars Hauff, Edvard and Nirmal Kumar, Bernadette 2013. Ethnic differences in seasonal affective disorder and associated factors among five immigrant groups in Norway. Journal of Affective Disorders, Vol. 151, Issue. 1, p. 237.
Flaskerud, Jacquelyn H. 2012. Seasonal Affective Disorders. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Vol. 33, Issue. 4, p. 266.
Even, C. 2012. Photothérapie. EMC - Psychiatrie, Vol. 9, Issue. 2, p. 1.
Kurata, Yumiko and Nomura, Shinobu 2012. Seasonal Mood and Behavioral Changes for Japanese Residents in the United Kingdom. Psychology, Vol. 03, Issue. 09, p. 848.
Shand, Allen J. Scott, Neil W. Anderson, Seonaid M. and Eagles, John M. 2011. The seasonality of bipolar affective disorder: Comparison with a primary care sample using the Seasonal Pattern Assessment Questionnaire. Journal of Affective Disorders, Vol. 132, Issue. 1-2, p. 289.
Eagles, John M. 2009. Light therapy and seasonal affective disorder. Psychiatry, Vol. 8, Issue. 4, p. 125.
Steinhausen, Hans-Christoph Gundelfinger, Ronnie and Winkler Metzke, Christa 2009. Prevalence of self-reported seasonal affective disorders and the validity of the seasonal pattern assessment questionnaire in young adults. Journal of Affective Disorders, Vol. 115, Issue. 3, p. 347.
Peiser, Benny 2009. Seasonal affective disorder and exercise treatment: a review. Biological Rhythm Research, Vol. 40, Issue. 1, p. 85.
Kegel, Mogens Dam, Henrik Ali, Fatuma and Bjerregaard, Peter 2009. The prevalence of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) in Greenland is related to latitude. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 63, Issue. 4, p. 331.
Michalak, Erin E. Murray, Greg Wilkinson, Clare Dowrick, Chris and Lam, Raymond W. 2007. A pilot study of adherence with light treatment for seasonal affective disorder. Psychiatry Research, Vol. 149, Issue. 1-3, p. 315.
Eagles, John M. 2006. Light therapy and seasonal affective disorder. Psychiatry, Vol. 5, Issue. 6, p. 199.
Taylor, Mark P. 2006. Tell me why I don't like Mondays: investigating day of the week effects on job satisfaction and psychological well-being. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series A (Statistics in Society), Vol. 169, Issue. 1, p. 127.
Magnusson, Andres and Partonen, Timo 2005. The Diagnosis, Symptomatology, and Epidemiology of Seasonal Affective Disorder. CNS Spectrums, Vol. 10, Issue. 08, p. 625.
There is a paucity of information concerning the prevalence and detection of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) in UK populations.
To determine the prevalence, detection and current treatment of SAD within a general population sample.
The study was conducted in conjunction with the Outcomes of Depression International Network (ODIN) project, a large European study of depression. At the North Wales arm of the project, 1999 adults were randomly selected from a health authority database and screened by post for SAD with the Seasonal Patterns Assessment Questionnaire (SPAQ). Those scoring above cut-off were offered diagnostic interview, after which diagnosis of SAD according to DSM–IV criteria could be made.
The prevalence rate of SAD was calculated to be 2.4% (95% CI 1.4–1.3). The majority of identified cases had not previously received a diagnosis of SAD from their general practitioner, although over half had been diagnosed with other forms of depression and had been prescribed antidepressant medication.
Although SAD was found to be common in this general population sample it appeared to be largely underdiagnosed and/or misdiagnosed.
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Cléry-Melin, Marie-Laure Gorwood, Philip Friedman, Serge and Even, Christian 2018. Stability of the diagnosis of seasonal affective disorder in a long-term prospective study. Journal of Affective Disorders, Vol. 227, p. 353.
Rastad, Cecilia Wetterberg, Lennart and Martin, Cathrin 2017. Patients’ Experience of Winter Depression and Light Room Treatment. Psychiatry Journal, Vol. 2017, p. 1.
Nussbaumer-Streit, B. Winkler, D. Spies, M. Kasper, S. and Pjrek, E. 2017. Prevention of seasonal affective disorder in daily clinical practice: results of a survey in German-speaking countries. BMC Psychiatry, Vol. 17, Issue. 1,
Pjrek, E. Baldinger-Melich, P. Spies, M. Papageorgiou, K. Kasper, S. and Winkler, D. 2016. Epidemiology and socioeconomic impact of seasonal affective disorder in Austria. European Psychiatry, Vol. 32, p. 28.
Kurata, Yumiko Izawa, Shuhei and Nomura, Shinobu 2016. Seasonality in mood and behaviours of Japanese residents in high-latitude regions: transnational cross-sectional study. BioPsychoSocial Medicine, Vol. 10, Issue. 1,
Baek, Ji Hyun Kim, Ji Sun Huh, Iksoo Lee, Kounseok Park, Ju Hyun Park, Taesung Ha, Kyooseob and Hong, Kyung Sue 2015. Prevalence, behavioral manifestations and associated individual and climatic factors of seasonality in the Korean general population. Comprehensive Psychiatry, Vol. 57, p. 148.
Saheer, T.B. Lien, Lars Hauff, Edvard and Nirmal Kumar, Bernadette 2013. Ethnic differences in seasonal affective disorder and associated factors among five immigrant groups in Norway. Journal of Affective Disorders, Vol. 151, Issue. 1, p. 237.
Flaskerud, Jacquelyn H. 2012. Seasonal Affective Disorders. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Vol. 33, Issue. 4, p. 266.
Even, C. 2012. Photothérapie. EMC - Psychiatrie, Vol. 9, Issue. 2, p. 1.
Kurata, Yumiko and Nomura, Shinobu 2012. Seasonal Mood and Behavioral Changes for Japanese Residents in the United Kingdom. Psychology, Vol. 03, Issue. 09, p. 848.
Shand, Allen J. Scott, Neil W. Anderson, Seonaid M. and Eagles, John M. 2011. The seasonality of bipolar affective disorder: Comparison with a primary care sample using the Seasonal Pattern Assessment Questionnaire. Journal of Affective Disorders, Vol. 132, Issue. 1-2, p. 289.
Eagles, John M. 2009. Light therapy and seasonal affective disorder. Psychiatry, Vol. 8, Issue. 4, p. 125.
Steinhausen, Hans-Christoph Gundelfinger, Ronnie and Winkler Metzke, Christa 2009. Prevalence of self-reported seasonal affective disorders and the validity of the seasonal pattern assessment questionnaire in young adults. Journal of Affective Disorders, Vol. 115, Issue. 3, p. 347.
Peiser, Benny 2009. Seasonal affective disorder and exercise treatment: a review. Biological Rhythm Research, Vol. 40, Issue. 1, p. 85.
Kegel, Mogens Dam, Henrik Ali, Fatuma and Bjerregaard, Peter 2009. The prevalence of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) in Greenland is related to latitude. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 63, Issue. 4, p. 331.
Michalak, Erin E. Murray, Greg Wilkinson, Clare Dowrick, Chris and Lam, Raymond W. 2007. A pilot study of adherence with light treatment for seasonal affective disorder. Psychiatry Research, Vol. 149, Issue. 1-3, p. 315.
Eagles, John M. 2006. Light therapy and seasonal affective disorder. Psychiatry, Vol. 5, Issue. 6, p. 199.
Taylor, Mark P. 2006. Tell me why I don't like Mondays: investigating day of the week effects on job satisfaction and psychological well-being. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series A (Statistics in Society), Vol. 169, Issue. 1, p. 127.
Magnusson, Andres and Partonen, Timo 2005. The Diagnosis, Symptomatology, and Epidemiology of Seasonal Affective Disorder. CNS Spectrums, Vol. 10, Issue. 08, p. 625.
Seasonal affective disorder: prevalence, detection and current treatment in North Wales
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