tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76202298572748543572011-11-27T23:30:46.612ZTRIP Topic Reviews are occasional reviews carried out by TRIP. These tend to be modified versions of reviews we carry out for clients. For more information contact us via www.tripdatabase.com/ContactUs.htmlJon Brasseynoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7620229857274854357.post-21600849674625420672007-05-03T10:51:00.000+01:002007-05-10T10:18:43.562+01:00This review is a pragmatic attempt to highlight recent research and some backround reading on SAD. It should not be considered exhaustive, simply a way of reviewing some of the major developments and current thinking in the area.<br /><br /><a href="http://tripevidencereviews.blogspot.com/2007/04/list-of-trip-evidence-reviews.html"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Click here</span></strong></a> to see all the TRIP Evidence Reviews.<br /><br /><strong>Evidence-Based Reports</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="http://ebmh.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/7/3/71">The Seasonal Health Questionnaire is more effective at detecting seasonal affective disorder than the Seasonal Pattern Adjustment Questionnaire</a>. Evidence-Based Mental Health (Requires free registration, 2004</li><li><a href="http://ebm.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/10/5/146">Review: bright light therapy and dawn simulation reduce symptom severity in seasonal affective disorder</a>. Evidence-Based Medicine (Requires free registration), 2005</li><li><a href="http://ebmh.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/9/1/21">Review: light therapy is an effective treatment for seasonal affective disorder</a>. Evidence-Based Mental Health (Requires free registration), 2006</li></ul><p><strong>Systematic Reviews</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&ID=12005009938">The efficacy of light therapy in the treatment of mood disorders: a review and meta-analysis of the evidence</a>. DARE, 2005</li><li><a href="http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&amp;ID=32003000453">Light therapy for seasonal affective disorder (SAD)</a>. Health Technology Assessment, 2001</li></ul><p><strong>Recent articles in core journals</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.aafp.org/afp/20061101/1521.html">Seasonal affective disorder</a>. American Family Physician, 2006</li><li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&amp;list_uids=16648320&dopt=Abstract">The Can-SAD study: a randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of light therapy and fluoxetine in patients with winter seasonal affective disorder</a>. American Journal of Psychiatry, 2006.</li><li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&amp;cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&amp;list_uids=17102707">The association between seasonal and premenstrual symptoms is continuous and is not fully accounted for by depressive symptoms</a>. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 2006.</li><li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&amp;list_uids=17151164&dopt=Abstract">Controlled trial of naturalistic dawn simulation and negative air ionization for seasonal affective disorder</a>. Am J Psychiatry, 2006</li><li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&amp;db=PubMed&list_uids=15800134&amp;dopt=Abstract">The efficacy of light therapy in the treatment of mood disorders: a review and meta-analysis of the evidence</a>. Am J Psychiatry, 2005</li></ul><p><strong>eTextbooks</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/simplepage.cfm?ID=1114308683">GP Notebook</a></li></ul><p><strong>Clinical Queries</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.attract.wales.nhs.uk/question_answers.cfm?question_id=2023">What evidence is there for the use of light boxes in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder (SAD)?</a> ATTRACT, 2005</li><li><a href="http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=3661">What is the evidence for light box therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder?</a> NLH Q&amp;A Service. 2006</li></ul><p><strong>Patient Information</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleid=333">NHS Direct Online</a></li><li><a href="http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/27000232">Patient UK</a></li><li><a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/seasonal-affective-disorder/DS00195">Mayo Clinic</a></li><li><a href="http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/sad.html">BUPA Health Information</a></li><li><a href="http://www.emedicinehealth.com/seasonal_depression_sad/article_em.htm">eMedicine Consumer Health</a></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7620229857274854357-2160084967462542067?l=sad.blog.tripdatabase.com' alt='' /></div>Jon Brasseynoreply@blogger.com0