Seasonal Affective Disorder

Practice and Research

Second Edition

Edited by Timo Partonen and S. R. Pandi-Perumal

The only book on this topic to address both clinical and research work, as well as highlighting the potential for future development
Takes an interdisciplinary approach, making it suitable for a wide range of professionals and health-care settings
Substantially updated from the first edition, including many new chapters

New to this Edition:

Includes 14 new chapters (80% new material), on topics including self-care, weight gain and obesity; psychological and biological traits; the biological and medical relevance of circadian and metabolic cycles; and circadian rhythms and mood regulation

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Practice and Research

Second Edition

Edited by Timo Partonen and S. R. Pandi-Perumal

Description

85 in 100 feel that they are at their best in summer and worst in winter, 40 in 100 have winter blues, and 1 in 100 has winter depression. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), or winter depression, is a mood disorder related to the change in the seasons and lack of exposure to daylight. SAD is a rare example of a psychiatric disorder with a clear, identifiable biological cause.
The new edition of this award winning book brings together distinguished scientists and opinion leaders to discuss the current and anticipated developments in the study and care of SAD. Highlighting clinical diagnosis and management, this book provides a valuable resource for all whom are involved in the treatment for patients with SAD. It elucidates potential areas of research that have emerged, such as the study of the circadian pacemaker and night-time sleep structure, and how their interaction influences mood. This book helps to inform and update practice, and it is suitable for a wide range of professionals and health care settings. Readership: Psychiatrists, neurologists, clinical psychologists, nurses and other team members working in mental health care. All professionals, whether clinicians or researchers, in the field of medicine and neuroscience. Anyone who is curious enough to ask what effect the seasons, light and circadian clock have on sleep, mood and wellbeing.

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Practice and Research

Second Edition

Edited by Timo Partonen and S. R. Pandi-Perumal

Part 1: Biology Section I: Biological Clockwork
1:Circadian clocks and their molecular organization, Saurabh Sahar and Paolo Sassone-Corsi
2:Input pathways to the biological clock, Jens Hannibal
3:Systems biology for elucidation of the effect of light on the circadian clocks, Hideki Ukai and Hiroki R. Ueda
4:Biological and medical relevance of circadian and metabolic cycles, Zheng Chen, Benjamin P. Tu and Steven L. McKnight
Section II: Perspectives
5:Circadian rhythms and mood regulation, Shibani Mukherjee and Colleen A. McClung
6:The phase shift hypothesis and the bio-psycho-social-environmental model, Alfred J. Lewy, Jonathan S. Emens, Jeannie B. Songer, Amber L. Laurie, Neelam Sims, Steven C. Fiala and Allie L. Buti
7:Circadian systems biology in seasonal affective disorder, Timo Partonen Section III: Etiology and pathogenesis of seasonal affective disorder
Section III: Etiology and pathogenesis of seasonal affective disorder
8:Light and non-visual photoreception, Dan A. Oren and Paul H. Desan
9:Photoperiods, Marc Hébert
10:The role of melatonin in seasonal affective disorder, Gregory M. Brown, Seithikurippu R. Pandi-Perumal, Ilya Trakht and Daniel P. Cardinali
11:Sleep changes in seasonal affective disorder, Philip Saleh, Jianhua Shen and Colin M. Shapiro
12:Weight gain and obesity in seasonal affective disorder: adaptations from our past?, Robert D. Levitan
13:Psychological and biological traits in seasonal affective disorder and seasonality, Michael A. Young and Bonnie J. Yap
Part 2: Clinical Science Section I: Global epidemiology of seasonal affective disorder
14:History, Andres Magnusson and Timo Partonen
15:Prevalence, Andres Magnusson and Timo Partonen
16:Northern exposure, Timo Partonen and Andres Magnusson
Section II: Pratice
17:Diagnostic assessment, Timo Partonen and Norman E. Rosenthal
18:Assessment instruments, Michael Terman, Janet B. W. Williams and Thomas M. White
Section III: Treatment of seasonal affective disorder
19:Light exposure, Timo Partonen, Liisa Halonen and Marjukka Eloholma
20:Drug treatment of seasonal affective disorder, Dietmar Winkler, Edda Pjrek, Anastasios Konstantinidis and Siegfried Kasper
21:Psychotherapy, Kelly J. Rohan, Yael I. Nillni and Kathryn A. Roecklein
Section IV: Management
22:Practice guidelines, Timo Partonen and Andres Magnusson
23:Self-care options, Sharon Grimaldi and Timo Partonen
24:The habitat, Timo Partonen

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Practice and Research

Second Edition

Edited by Timo Partonen and S. R. Pandi-Perumal

Author Information

Edited by Timo Partonen, Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry and Chief Physician, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland, and S. R. Pandi-Perumal, President and Chief Executive Officer, Somnogen Inc, New York.

Contributors:

Gregory M. Brown, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Allie L. Buti, Sleep and Mood Disorders Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Oregan Health and Science University, Portland, Oregan, USA
Daniel P. Cardinali, Departmento de Fisiologia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Zheng Chen, Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
Paul H. Desan, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University, New Haven, Conneticut, USA
Marjukka Eloholma, Lighting Unit, Department of Electronics, Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland
Jonathan S. Emens, Sleep and Mood Disorders Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Oregan Health & Science University, Portland, Oregan, USA
Steven C. Fiala, Sleep and Mood Disorders Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Oregan Health & Science University, Portland, Oregan, USA
Sharon Grimaldi, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
Liisa Halonen, Lighting Unit, Department of Electronics, Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland
Jens Hannibal, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Righospitalet, Copenghagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
Marc Hebert, Centre de recherche Universite Laval Robert-Giffard (CRULRG), Quebec, Canada
Siegfried Kasper, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Anastasios Konstantinidis, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Amber L. Laurie, Sleep and Mood Disorders Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Oregan Health & Science University, Portland, Oregan, USA
Robert D. Levitan, Mood and Anxiety Division, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alfred J. Lewy, Sleep and Mood Disorders Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Oregan Health & Science University, Portland, Oregan, USA
Andres Magnusson, University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
Colleen A.McClung, Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
Steven L. McKnight, Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
Shibani Mukherjee, Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
Yael I. Nillni, Department of Psychology, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Dan A. Owen, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University, New Haven, Conneticut, USA
Seithikurippu R. Pandi-Perumal, Somnogen Inc., New York, USA
Timo Partonen, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
Edda Pjerk, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Kathryn A. Roecklein, Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia,USA
Kelly J. Rohan, Department of Psychology, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Norman E. Rosenthal, Capital Clinical Research Associates, Rockville, Maryland, USA
Saurabh Sahar, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
Philip Saleh, Sleep Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Paolo Sassone-Corsi, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
Colin M. Shapiro, Sleep Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Jianhua Shen, Sleep Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Neelam Sims, Sleep and Mood Disorders Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Oregan Health & Science University, Portland, Oregan, USA
Jeannie B. Songer, Sleep and Mood Disorders Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Oregan Health & Science University, Portland, Oregan, USA
Michael Terman, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, USA
Ilya Trakht, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, USA
Benjamin P. Tu, Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
Hiroki R. Ueda, Laboratory for Systems Biology and Functional Genomics Unit, Center for Development Biology, RIKEN, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Hideki Ukai, Laboratory for Systems Biology, Center for Developmental Biology, RIKEN, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Thomas M. White, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York State Psychiatric Institute, and Bureau of Mental Health Informatics, New York State Office of Mental Health, New York, USA
Janet B.W. Williams, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, and MedAvante, Inc., Hamilton, New Jersey, USA
Dietmar Winkler, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Bonnie J. Yap, Institute of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA
Michael A. Young, Institute of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Practice and Research

Second Edition

Edited by Timo Partonen and S. R. Pandi-Perumal

Reviews and Awards

"This is a worthy contribution to the field and serves as a timely revision of an overview of the prodigious research in this area which ensued after the original was published." - M. Isabel L. Crisostomo, MD Rush University Medical Center