Contributor
Partonen, Timo.
Edition Statement:2nd ed.
Imprint:Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Descriptionxv, 352 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Note:pt. 1. Biology -- Sec. I. Biological clockwork -- Circadian clocks and their molecular organization -- Input pathways to the biological clock -- Systems biology for elucidation of the effect of light on the circadian clocks -- Biological and medical relevance of circadian and metabolic cycles -- Sec. II. Perspectives -- Circadian rhythms and mood regulation -- The phase shift hypothesis and the bio-psycho-social-environmental model -- Circadian systems biology in seasonal affective disorder -- Sec. III. Etiology and pathogenesis of seasonal affective disorder -- Light and non-visual photoreception -- Photoperiods -- the role of melatonin in seasonal affective disorder -- Sleep changes in seasonal affective disorder -- Weight gain and obesity in seasonal affective disorder : adaptations from our past? -- Psychological and biological traits in seasonal affective disorder and seasonality -- pt. 2. Clinical science -- Sec. I. Global epidemiology of seasonal affective disorder -- History -- Prevalence -- Northern exposure -- Sec. II. Practice -- Diagnostic assessment -- Assessment instruments -- Sec. III. Treatment of seasonal affective disorder -- Light exposure -- Drug treatment of seasonal affective disorder -- Psychotherapy -- Sec. IV. Management -- Practice guidelines -- Self-care options -- The habitat.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
