Dates of birth and seasonal changes in well-being among 4904 subjects completing the seasonal pattern assessment questionnaire

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 104, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 161-165

  Eagles, John M ^a   Scott, Neil W ^b   Cameron, Isobel M ^b   Wileman, Samantha M ^c   Naji, Simon A ^d  

^a ROYAL CORNHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^d ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birth rate; Depressive disorder; Seasonal Affective Disorder; Seasons

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER; SEASONAL VARIATION; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH RATE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER;

EID: 35748930220     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2007.02.014     Document Type: Article

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