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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) (cont.)

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References

Citations

  1. Byrne B, Brainard GC (2008). Seasonal affective disorder and light therapy. Sleep Medicine Clinics, 3: 307–315.

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  4. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2008). 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (ODPHP Publication No. U0036). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. Available online: http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/pdf/paguide.pdf.

Other Works Consulted

  • Lam RW, et al. (2006). The CAN-SAD Study: A randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of light therapy and fluoxetine in patients with winter seasonal affective disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry, 163(5): 805-812.

  • Lewy AJ, et al. (2006). The circadian basis of winter depression. PNAS, 103(19): 7414–7419. Also available online: http://www.pnas.org/content/103/19/7414.full.pdf+html.

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