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The prevalence of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) in The Netherlands

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

P.P.A. Mersch ,
H. Middendorp ,
A.L. Bouhuys ,
D.G.M. Beersma  and
R.H. van den Hoofdakker
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Since the description of SAD the prevalence of this disorder has been of particular interest. The more so, because early studies, indicated the correctness of the on theoretical grounds - expected interaction between latitude and prevalence rate of SAD. More eleborate prevalence studies, mainly in the USA indeed showed a positive correlation between prevalence rate and latitude. In Europe, only few studies have appeared. Although the results of most of these studies are preliminary and research-methods and criteria vary across studies, tentative conclusions are that the prevalence rates in Europe are considerably lower than in the USA, but that there is a similar trend in the direction of an increase of prevalence at higher latitudes.8"10 In the present study, the prevalence of SAD in the Netherlands is investigated.

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seasonal affective disorderepidemiologymood disorderssleepappetiteenergywinterdepressieseizoengebonden stemmingsstoornisslaapstemmingenergieepidemiologic

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Research Article
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Acta Neuropsychiatrica , Volume 7 , Issue 2 , June 1995 , pp. 47 - 49
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Copyright © Scandinavian College of Neuropsychopharmacology 1995

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