Is seasonal affective disorder a bipolar variant?
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Ms. S, age 24, is referred to our team in early December by her primary care physician for “fatigue.” The patient describes going to bed and falling asleep before 9:30 these winter evenings, whereas in summer she went to bed at 11 PM. She craves bread, pasta, and sweets and reports increased appetite in winter compared with summer. Her mood is low, and she misses warm-weather activities of gardening and walking. Fatigue and difficulty concentrating are causing her problems at work and school.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current psychiatry
دوره 9 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010