Winter Blues
Seasonal Affective Disorder - What it is & How to Overcome it
1st Edition
Published on 18. November 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
354 pages
978-1-57230-395-9 (ISBN)
Description
Completely updating and expanding his immensely popular guide, Norman E. Rosenthal has written a veritable survival kit for anyone who suffers from the winter blues. This authoritative and engaging book presents the very latest information on the many dimensions of SAD, including the newly recognized distinctions between various degrees of the disorder, from "winter blues" to full-blown SAD. The book features revised chapters on antidepressant medications and light therapy, a new chapter on coping with SAD all year round, details on St. John's wort and on a helpful nutritional regimen, a self-test to help readers evaluate their own level of SAD, and a list of SAD resources. Also discussed is the use of light therapy in treating problems whose symptoms mirror those of SAD, including jet lag, sleep disorders, premenstrual syndrome, and the effects of shift work. A concluding chapter illustrates how those with SAD can enjoy even the darkest of seasons.
Reviews / Votes
PRAISE FOR THE PREVIOUS EDITION: "Fascinating and authoritative....An excellent and highly readable book." - Kay Redfield Jamison, PhD, author of The Unquiet Mind"An elegant book....An enlightening work....Combines the tradition of doctor as humanist with an exciting new science of the mind." - Judith Rapoport, MD, author of The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing
"Wonderfully written and full of vital information by an unequaled expert on the subject. I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who, like myself, has the winter blues. Read and heed Dr. Rosenthal's advice. It can change your life." - Jean Carper, syndicated columnist and author of Food--Your Miracle Medicine
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-57230-395-9 (9781572303959)
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10/2005
1st Edition
Guilford Publications
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Person
Norman E. Rosenthal, MD, has been internationally recognized for his outstanding contribution to the understanding and treatment of depression. He is Senior Researcher at the National Institute of Mental Health and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University. The author of numerous publications, including St. John's Wort: The Herbal Way to Feeling Good, Dr. Rosenthal maintains an informational website at http://www.normanrosenthal.com.
Content
Part I: Seasonal Syndromes. Introduction: Discovering SAD. All About SAD. How Seasonal Are You? The Causes and Symptoms of SAD. SAD in Children and Adolescents. "Summer SAD" and Other Seasonal Afflictions. Part II: Treatments. Light Therapy. Beyond Light Therapy: Other Ways to Help Yourself. Psychotherapy and SAD. Antidepressant Medications, Herbs, and Vitamins. How Can I Help?: Advice for Family and Friends. Step by Step Through the Revolving Year. Research on SAD and Light Therapy. Part III: Celebrating the Seasons. A Brief History of Seasonal Time. Polar Tales. SAD Through the Ages. Creating with the Seasons. Words for All Seasons. Winter Light: Life Beyond SAD. Part IV: Resources. Where to Get Further Help for Seasonal Problems. Dietary Advice, Menus, and Recipes. Further Reading. Appendix: Self-Assessment Mood Scale for SAD (SAM SAD).