Search for dissertations about: "Nonseasonal major depression"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Nonseasonal major depression.

  2. 1. Winter Depression: Clinical, Psychosocial and Biochemical Characteristics

    Author : Baba Pendse; Lund Psykiatri; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; NPY.; Psychiatry; clinical psychology; psychosomatics; Psykiatri; klinisk psykologi; psykosomatik; CRH; Social characteristics; Psychopathology; Temperament; Nonseasonal major depression; Suicide attempt; Winter depression; SAD;

    Abstract : Seasonal Affective Disorder with depressive episodes during the autumn/winter seasons (winter depression) is common. Outpatients with winter depression were studied regarding temperament, psychopathology, social characteristics, psychosocial functioning and the neuropeptides corticotropin - releasing hormone (CRH) and neuropeptide Y (NPY), which are known to be involved in stress-regulation. READ MORE

  4. 2. Light treatment in seasonal and nonseasonal depression : diagnostic, clinical and neurendocrine studies

    Author : Björn-Erik Thalén; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Depression; seasonal; nonseasonal; light treatment; clinical ratings; melatonin; cortisol; ACTH; CRH; dexamethasone suppression testBj rn-Erik Thalen; 1996Printed in Sweden by Repro Print; Stockholm.;

    Abstract : There is a need for evaluation of new treatment modalities in depression. The aims of this thesis were to investigate the effect of 2 hours of daily light treatment for 10 days in patients with a major depression with seasonal or nonseasonal pattern and to study subgroups of depressed patients with respect to clinical, demographic, and neuroendocrine factors, the effect of exposure to bright light, dexamethasone suppression test, CRH stimulation and the hormonal effect of light exposure on healthy controls. READ MORE