Is seasonal affective disorder a disorder of circadian rhythms?

CNS Spectrums

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 487-501

  Desan, P H ^a   Oren, D A ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; LIGHT EXPOSURE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; SLEEP DISORDER; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0034933274     PISSN: 10928529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1092852900008038     Document Type: Review

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