seasonal affective disorder
- seasonal affective disorder
sea·son·al affective disorder .sēz-ən-əl- n depression that tends to recur as the days grow shorter during the fall and winter
abbr. SAD
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(SAD) a cyclically recurring mood disorder characterized by depression, extreme lethargy, increased need for sleep, hyperphagia, and carbohydrate craving; it intensifies in one or more specific seasons, most commonly the winter months, and is hypothesized to be related to melatonin levels. In DSM-IV terminology called mood disorder with seasonal pattern.
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seasonal affective disorder — seasonal affective disorder, n. A form of mild depression that occurs in winters, associated with reduction in the amount of sunlight. It is characterized by oversleeping, irritability, and sometimes overeating. It can be treated by light therapy … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seasonal affective disorder — n. a disorder characterized by mental depression, the recurrence of which is associated with the shorter periods of daylight during the winter months … English World dictionary
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seasonal affective disorder — N UNCOUNT Seasonal affective disorder is a feeling of tiredness and sadness that some people have during the autumn and winter when there is very little sunshine. The abbreviation SAD is often used … English dictionary
Seasonal Affective Disorder — (SAD) See Depression: Recent Concepts: seasonal affective disorder (1984) … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
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seasonal affective disorder — seasonal af.fective dis order n [U] an illness that makes people feel sad and tired in winter, because there is not enough light from the sun = ↑SAD … Dictionary of contemporary English
seasonal affective disorder — seasonal af fective dis,order noun uncount an illness that affects some people during the time of year when there is very little light from the sun and that makes them feel tired and unhappy … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
SAD (seasonal affective disorder) — Depression that tends to occur (and recur) as the days grow shorter in the fall and winter. It is believed that affected persons react adversely to the decreasing amounts of light and the colder temperatures as the fall and winter progress.… … Medical dictionary
