Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a heterogeneous mood disorder with depressive episodes usually occurring in winter months, with full remissions in the spring and summer.
Ranges f...
Carefully document the presence or absence of prior manic episodes.
Screen for the existence of any suicidal ideation and safety risk factors.
Remission of symptoms during spring and summer
Sym...
Mårtensson B, Petterson A, Berglund L, et al. Bright white light therapy in depression: a critical review of the evidence. J Affective Disorders. 2015;182:1–7. [View Abstract...
Bipolar I Disorder; Bipolar II Disorder; Depression
Algorithm: Depressive Episode, Major
F33.9 Major depressive disorder, recurrent, unspecified
F33.0 Major depressive disorder, recurrent, mild
F33.1 Major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate
F33.2 Major depressv disorder, rec...
SAD is a subtype of major depressive disorder. Once the patient has a diagnosed mood disorder, such as depression or bipolar, ask whether the symptoms vary in a seasonal pattern to qua...
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