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Seasonal affective disorder
A visit to your health care provider will look for other causes of the symptoms and confirm the diagnosis. A psychological evaluation may be needed for more severe depression.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 15, 2009
Seasonal affective disorder
SAD is diagnosed through a clinical interview with the patient and careful history-taking by the physician. For the seasonal pattern specifier to be applied to a DSM-IV-TR mood disorder diagnosis, the following criteria must be met: there is a rel...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Doctors usually diagnose seasonal affective disorder based on the patient's description of symptoms, including the time of year they occur.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Doctors usually diagnose seasonal affective disorder based on the patient's description of symptoms, including the time of year they occur. There is also a diagnostic questionnaire called the Seasonal Pattern Assessment Questionnaire, or SPAQ, use...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Specific Tests Articles

Physical examination
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 23, 2009
Psychological Tests
Psychological tests are written, visual, or verbal evaluations administered to assess the cognitive and emotional functioning of children and adults.Psychological tests are used to assess a variety of mental abilities and attributes, including ach...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Beck Depression Inventory
The Beck Depression Inventory(BDI) is a series of questions developed to measure the intensity, severity, and depth of depression in patients with psychiatric diagnoses. Its long form is composed of 21 questions, each designed to assess a specific...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
What You Should Know About Depression
People who are depressed have a cluster of symptoms characterized by sadness and a profound lack of energy and well-being.
Source:StayWell
Hamilton Depression Scale
The Hamilton Depression Scale(HDS or HAMD) is a test measuring the severity of depressive symptoms in individuals, often those who have already been diagnosed as having a depressive disorder. It is sometimes known as the Hamilton Rating Scale for ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
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