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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.
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@toriwoods We're in Cle! Seasonal Affective Disorder is a way of life!
ptgrw (jason pettigrew) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:19:31 -0000
@toriwoods We're in Cle! Seasonal Affective Disorder is a way of life!
RT @AlegentHealth: One of our psychiatrists, Dr. Ronald Bendorf, is talking w/ CNN Radio about seasonal affective disorder RIGHT NOW. St ...
Alegent_Careers (Alegent Hlth Careers) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:15:32 -0000
RT @AlegentHealth: One of our psychiatrists, Dr. Ronald Bendorf, is talking w/ CNN Radio about seasonal affective disorder RIGHT NOW. St ...
Grrrrr seasonal affective disorder, guess my body is tellin me time to take advantage of working for an airline..vacation in the near future
UniqDna (David Baskerville) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:40:32 -0000
Grrrrr seasonal affective disorder, guess my body is tellin me time to take advantage of working for an airline..vacation in the near future
Does anyone have seasonal affective disorder? I paint the winter clouds when I'm feeling gloomy http://tinyurl.com/yau2rum
ginaleekim (Gina Kim) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:05:38 -0000
Does anyone have seasonal affective disorder? I paint the winter clouds when I'm feeling gloomy http://tinyurl.com/yau2rum
Universal will be monitoring! RT @AlegentHealth: Psychiatrist, Dr. Bendorf, is talking w/ CNN Radio about seasonal affective disorder NOW.
Todder4News (Todd Murphy) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:05:14 -0000
Universal will be monitoring! RT @AlegentHealth: Psychiatrist, Dr. Bendorf, is talking w/ CNN Radio about seasonal affective disorder NOW.
Universal will be monitoring! RT @AlegentHealth: Psychiatrist, Dr. Bendorf, is talking w/ CNN Radio about seasonal affective disorder NOW.
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Universal will be monitoring! RT @AlegentHealth: Psychiatrist, Dr. Bendorf, is talking w/ CNN Radio about seasonal affective disorder NOW.
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 ]
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