Gourt > Health > Mental Health > Disorders > Mood > Depression > Seasonal Affective
Affective means having to do with emotion it is most commonly used in psychology and psychiatry to describe emotions. The word affective is something of an opposite to cognitive. Psychological theory is that one half of the brain is affective or emotional. The other half of the brain is cognitive, logical, and language-oriented.
For example, a symptom of an affective disorder could be schizoaffective disorder. This means that the emotions are split -- schizo means "split". For example, the person suffering from the disorder may be very afraid, yet feel spiritual at the same time as he or she tries to cope with the feelings of fear by becoming spiritual. This may not be a bad way to cope with extreme feelings of fear, but that is an example of schizo-affective. The person has extreme feelings of fear, yet has extreme feelings of spirituality at the same time.
In contrast, being schizophrenic means that the cognitive aspects of ones mental ability are impaired because cognition is split and the person cannot understand the whole, but only split parts of their own thoughts. This causes confusion, and a thought disorder that is debilitating.
More on [ Affective ]
The Light-er Side of Treating Seasonal Affective Disorder http://tinyurl.com/y87cro5
jane6io (Janet Barajas) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:04:52 -0000
The Light-er Side of Treating Seasonal Affective Disorder http://tinyurl.com/y87cro5
Kaleidoscope of the Heart: The fickleness of Seasonal Affective Disorder http://bit.ly/xDY #Japan
JapanReporter (Japan Reporter) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:44:42 -0000
Kaleidoscope of the Heart: The fickleness of Seasonal Affective Disorder http://bit.ly/xDY #Japan
Kaleidoscope of the Heart: The fickleness of Seasonal Affective Disorder http://bit.ly/1eqtUT
mdnjp (Mainichi Daily News) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:25:02 -0000
Kaleidoscope of the Heart: The fickleness of Seasonal Affective Disorder http://bit.ly/1eqtUT
Seasonal Affective Disorder sucks, Sweden would have probably killed me at this rate. Thank god for vitamin D, St John's Wort and exercise.
RomeoGunn (Brad Belisle) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:41:43 -0000
Seasonal Affective Disorder sucks, Sweden would have probably killed me at this rate. Thank god for vitamin D, St John's Wort and exercise.
RT @woundedgenius: Dr Deb (@DeborahSerani) on Seasonal Affective Disorder (#SAD) http://bit.ly/1pNROv
DrDavidBallard (Dr. David Ballard) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:16:12 -0000
RT @woundedgenius: Dr Deb (@DeborahSerani) on Seasonal Affective Disorder (#SAD) http://bit.ly/1pNROv
http://bit.ly/44oJIu via someecards.com Sorry my seasonal affective disorder lasts all year round
5DollarSeat (Driver) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:44:45 -0000
http://bit.ly/44oJIu via someecards.com Sorry my seasonal affective disorder lasts all year round
Seasonal Affective Disorder - Medical encyclopedia details basic concepts behind illness.
Meta Description: [ Seasonal affective disorder — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, screening, treatment of this depressive condition. ]
Biological Rhythms - Aimed at professionals, encourages research and clinical development in light therapy and biological rhythms.
American Family Physician: Seasonal Affective Disorders - An in depth, clinical discussion of this disorder.
Brighten Your Life - An online book by a psychiatrist about bright light therapy for depression and sleep.
Meta Description: [ An online book that that tells you about bright light treatment for depression, by a psychiatrist with expertise in the field. ]
Center for Environmental Therapuetics - Environmental treatments (ie. light therapy) for this and other disorders are detailed.
Meta Description: [ non-profit organization dedicated to education and research on the new environmental therapies for circadian rhythm - seasonal affective disorder lamp - sad light box - light box therapy ]
Clinical Trials: Seasonal Affective Disorder - Solicits volunteers for current NIMH studies.
Complementary Medicine: Seasonal Affective Disorder - Covers various treatments from St. John's Wort to lightboxes. From the Cedars-Sinai Health System.
Dawn's Early Light to Twilight's Last Gleaming... - JAMA article on light treatment; mentions other uses for this therapy.
Here to Help: Seasonal Affective Disorder - Fact sheet includes suggested treatments, and advice on buying a lightbox. (Canada)
Let the Sun Shine In When It's Dark Outside. - Salon.com article discusses Norman Rosenthal, MD and his discovery of and personal experience with SAD.
Meta Description: [ Let the sun shine in when it's dark outside. ]
National Mental Health Association: Seasonal Affective Disorder - Fact sheet describes symptoms and treatment for this affective disorder.
Norman E. Rosenthal - Pioneering research psychiatrist presents articles, personal comments, and mentions of his books.
Meta Description: [ Dr. Norman Rosenthal has been the voice of hope for those suffering from depression and emotional distress. His pioneeering work in the field of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and phototherapy created a revolution in the identification and treatment of seasonal depression. ]
Overcoming SAD - An interview with researcher Norman Rosenthal, MD.(WebMD.com)
Meta Description: [ When the mornings and late afternoons of fall and winter succumb to darkness, many people's moods sink with the setting sun. We talked about seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and how to diagnose and treat this form of depression on Nov. 11, 2004. Our guest was SAD expert Norman Rosenthal, MD. ]
Seasonal Affective Disorder - Concise scientific journal article outlines details of illness.
Seasonal Affective Disorder Association - Information and membership details for a UK based organization.
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Let the Sun Shine In When its Dark Outside - A Salon.com article by a physician.
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Winter Depression - Discusses the diagnosis and treatment of this disorder. Covers related mood and sleep problems.
Meta Description: [ Information on Seasonal Affective Disorder, Bright Light Therapy and Winter Blues ]
Seasonal Depression and Light Therapy - Essay describes light's effect on our moods. (UK)
Talk Therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder? - Discusses research study of cognitive behavioral therapy's effect on this disorder. (WebMD.com)
Meta Description: [ A type of talk therapy may help treat seasonal affective disorder (SAD), new research shows. ]
What is SAD? - Basic fact sheet from the National Organization for SAD.
Meta Description: [ NOSAD Information on combating Seasonal Depression ]
Yahoo Groups: S-A-D - Message board for sufferers.
Meta Description: [ S-A-D: For those suffering from seasonal affect ]
| Seasonal Affective Disorder | |
| Next Video | |
