Seasonal Affective Disorder, SAD
Posted by Administrator in Symptoms, Depression.Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), SADS, is not yet accepted as a distinct psychological disorder. Rather, other mood disorders (major depression, bipolar depression, dysthymia) can be qualified with a “seasonal pattern specifier.” What this means, is that the primary mood disorder appears to vary according to the seasons of the year. Whether this represents a distinct psychological disorder, or simply that seasonal variations in weather and sunlight can trigger a depressive or manic episode, remains to be clarified. But, for the many people who become depressed during the winter months, seasonal affective disorder provides a rational explanation, and appropriate treatment, for a chronic and debilitating psychological problem.
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