A dual vulnerability hypothesis for seasonal depression is supported by the seasonal pattern assessment questionnaire in relation to the temperament and character inventory of personality in a general population

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 61-70

  Chotai, Jayanti ^a   Smedh, Kristina ^a   Nilsson, Lars Göran ^b   Adolfsson, Rolf ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Neurotransmitters; Personality; Seasonal affective disorder

Indexed keywords

NEUROTRANSMITTER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; SWEDEN; TEMPERAMENT; WINTER;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; RISK FACTORS; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER;

EID: 4744372574     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2003.09.008     Document Type: Article

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