Seasonal affective disorder and alcohol abuse disorder in a population-based study

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a recurrent major depressive disorder with a seasonal pattern, which is characterized by sad mood, low energy, longer sleep duration and carbohydrate craving. Furthermore, seasonal changes in mood and behavior may be closely related to alcohol use disorder (AUD). Nevertheless, there is scarce research on the study of cognitive impairments in SAD and AUD. We aimed to examine the relationship between the prevalence between SAD and AUD patients, and how cognitive functioning might be related to these variables.

Source: Psychiatry Research - March 17, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Isabel Morales-Mu ñoz, Seppo Koskinen, Timo Partonen Source Type: research