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Cognitive Behavior Therapy Shown Best for Seasonal Affective Disorder

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Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of severe recurrent depression that occurs annually in the fall and winter seasons, accounting for 10-20% of cases of recurrent depression. Bright light therapy has previously been shown to be the most effective treatment. In the management of SAD, the chal...

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jpw2008
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 08:46 AM

thanks for posting this

I didn't know this since I get depressed all year round.

Jon

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