Winter blues : seasonal affective disorder : what it is and how to overcome it / Norman E.Rosenthal.

New York : Guilford Press, [1998], ©1998.

x, 354 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Rev. and updated.

pt. 1. Seasonal syndromes -- [ch]. 1. Introduction: discovering SAD -- [ch]. 2. All about SAD -- [ch]. 3. How seasonal are you? -- [ch]. 4. Causes and symptoms of SAD -- [ch]. 5. SAD in children and adolescents -- [ch]. 6. Summer SAD and other seasonal afflictions -- pt. 2. Treaatments -- [ch]. 7. Light therapy -- [ch]. 8. Beyond light therapy: other ways to help yourself -- [ch]. 9. Psychotherapy and SAD -- [ch]. 10. Antidepressant medications, herbs, and vitamins -- [ch]. 11. Step-by-step guide through the revolving year -- [ch]. 12. "How can I help?": advice for family and friends -- [ch]. 13. Research on SAD and light therapy -- pt. 3. Celebrating the seasons -- [ch]. 14. Brief history of seasonal time -- [ch]. 15. Polar tales -- [ch]. 16. SAD through the ages -- [ch]. 17. Creating with the seasons -- [ch]. 18. Words for all seasons -- [ch]. 19. Winter light: life beyond SAD.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-339) and index.