Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

GLOSSARY

An affective disorder which is characterized by recurrent depressive episodes that occur annually at the same time each year.

Reference:
Rosenthal, N. E., Sack, D. A., Gillin, J. C., Lewy, A. J., Goodwin, F. K., Davenport, Y., ... & Wehr, T. A. (1984). Seasonal affective disorder: A description of the syndrome and preliminary findings with light therapy. Archives of General Psychiatry, 41(1), 72-80. doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.1984.01790120076010.