Seasonal Affective Disorder

"Seasonal Affective Disorder" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A syndrome characterized by depressions that recur annually at the same time each year, usually during the winter months. Other symptoms include anxiety, irritability, decreased energy, increased appetite (carbohydrate cravings), increased duration of sleep, and weight gain. SAD (seasonal affective disorder) can be treated by daily exposure to bright artificial lights (PHOTOTHERAPY), during the season of recurrence.

Descriptor ID	D016574
MeSH Number(s)	F03.600.300.775
Concept/Terms	Seasonal Affective Disorder Seasonal Affective Disorder Seasonal Mood Disorder Disorder, Seasonal Mood Disorders, Seasonal Mood Mood Disorder, Seasonal Mood Disorders, Seasonal Seasonal Mood Disorders Seasonal Affective Disorders Affective Disorder, Seasonal Affective Disorders, Seasonal Disorder, Seasonal Affective Disorders, Seasonal Affective

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Seasonal Affective Disorder".

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Mental Disorders [F03]
Mood Disorders [F03.600]
Depressive Disorder [F03.600.300]
Seasonal Affective Disorder [F03.600.300.775]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Seasonal Affective Disorder".

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