| Seasonal and non-seasonal depression. A comparison of clinical characteristics in Swedish patients. | |
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PMID: 7654785 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This study compares the clinical characteristics of 127 patients with major depression, 99 with a seasonal and 28 with a non-seasonal pattern. Non-seasonal depressives had significantly higher scores in the Comprehensive Psychopathological Rating Scale, and the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale. Increased appetite and carbohydrate craving, were more frequently reported among patients with a seasonal pattern. Compared to previous reports, the Swedish patients with seasonal depression had less atypical vegetative symptomatology. The symptoms sadness, suicidal thoughts, slowness of movement, gastrointestinal symptoms, and weight loss were more frequent in the patients with a non-seasonal pattern. The clinical symptomatology has a low specificity compared to the seasonal pattern in diagnosing seasonal affective disorder according to DSM-III-R for seasonal and non-seasonal patterns. |
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Authors:
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B E Thalén; B F Kjellman; L Mørkrid; L Wetterberg |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience Volume: 245 ISSN: 0940-1334 ISO Abbreviation: Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci Publication Date: 1995 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-10-05 Completed Date: 1995-10-05 Revised Date: 2009-05-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9103030 Medline TA: Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci Country: GERMANY |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 101-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Karolinska Institute, Department of Psychiatry, St. Göran's Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. |
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Adult Age Factors Aged Antidepressive Agents / therapeutic use Depressive Disorder / diagnosis*, drug therapy, psychology* Female Humans Male Middle Aged Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Referral and Consultation Retrospective Studies Seasonal Affective Disorder / diagnosis*, drug therapy, psychology* Sleep Sweden |
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0/Antidepressive Agents |
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